Health Minister Simon Harris says the health service is doing “relatively well” when it comes to getting PPE for healthcare workers.
He’s been responding to reports that HSE supplies of masks, gowns and gloves to some nursing homes were being limited based on how many suspected and confirmed cases they had.
Nursing Homes Ireland says it amounts to “rationing”.
Minister Harris says large quantities of protective equipment are being sent — but admits more could be done.
Meanwhile a total of 17 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Clare yesterday by the National Public Health Emergency Team.
It was the biggest daily increase recorded in this county so far since the virus outbreak began and brings the total number of confirmed patients here to 136.
