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CLARE went for weeks at a time without any confirmed Covid-19 cases earlier in the summer, but the numbers for the county jumped from 380 to 399 between July 30 and August 4. As it stands now Clare is the county with the second highest number of infections (335.8) per 100,000 persons in Munster, behind Tipperary, where the figure per 100,000 of population is 341.6. The figure for Galway is just 193.0. Speaking to the Clare Champion on Tuesday, West Clare GP and former TD Michael Harty said there were bound to be more cases of Covid-19 as restrictions were relaxed. “As restrictions ease obviously there’s going to be a resurgence of the virus, that’s been repeated elsewhere and there’s no reason to think Clare will be any different to anywhere else.” Last weekend saw footage emerge of huge numbers of people completely disregarding precautions in Kilkee and Dr Harty said that if guidance isn’t followed there will be consequences. …

Clare’s double-winning All-Ireland hurling captain, Anthony Daly has been appointed Community Champion to the Clare Covid-19 Community Response Forum. The appointment follows the nomination of Anthony Daly by Irish Rural Link (IRL) and The Wheel, both organisations working with the Department of Rural and Community Development. Anthony expressed his “commitment to work with the Forum, its two sub-committees and the team supporting the Community Response”. He highlighted the importance of “working in partnership and co-operation with the various community and voluntary groups whose volunteers, at parish level, respond to those in need of shopping, prescriptions, meals and other assistance”. In welcoming the new Community Champion, Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Clare Colleran Molloy, also praised the volunteers working locally and the collaborative approach of all organisations at county level seeking to serve the needs of vulnerable persons.