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Castlebar native David Ryan is a doctor on the front line working in Canada dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic first hand. He caught up with the Mayo Advertiser this week and told us about how things are in the 'Great White North'.

Heart and stroke presentations in Irish hospitals have fallen in recent weeks due to public concerns

The Irish Heart Foundation has expressed its concern that people experiencing symptoms of heart disease and stroke are not presenting at hospital due to concerns about the coronavirus and not wanting to burden the healthcare system.

NUI Galway has announced it is reviewing its existing healthcare research to repurpose it to help fight the spread of COVID-19.

Fewer than five cases of Covid-19 have been identified in Mayo, according to the most recent figures released by the National Public Emergency Team (NPET) - at the time of this issue of the Mayo Advertiser going to print. The number of cases is expected to rise over the coming days and weeks, with the NPET releasing daily updates each evening shortly before 9pm.

Mary Tierney has a hand sanitiser and a notice appealing to visitors to wash their hands attached to her front door at her home in Castlegar.

In response to the Government’s formalised range of measures aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19, Westmeath County Council has announced that all libraries in the environs are now closed with public access to Athlone Castle, Luan Gallery and Abbey Road Studios not permissible until March 29.

The Asthma Society of Ireland is advising people with asthma to be extra vigilant in their asthma management and follow the advice set out by the HSE, amidst growing coronavirus concerns.

Conscientious objection allows healthcare professionals to refuse to provide an abortion if it conflicts with their personal or religious beliefs, but it can also result in denying women legal access to services to which they are legally entitled.

Mindspace Mayo, which offers mental health and well-being support services to young people in the county aged from 15 to 25, celebrated five years in existence last week and is looking forward to what the next five years will bring.