THE HSE has issued an urgent warning to parents as a common illness rises. Taking to X, formerly Twitter , the HSE explained how best to keep your hands clean amid the surge in cases. They said: "If you want to teach your children about the importance of hand hygiene, http://e-bug.
eu is a great resource for tips on how to keep your hands clean". This website has online courses for both kids and parents on a range of topics. The HSE has multiple resources to teach parents and children how to keep themselves safe with hygiene.
They recommend using soap and water or alcohol hand sanitiser to clean your hands properly. This is said to help stop the spread of bacteria and viruses that cause infections , including colds, flu, norovirus and Covid-19. The HSE has issued a step-by-step guide to washing your hands properly.
They advise washing your hands for at least 20 seconds. The HSE advice washing your hands: Cleaning your hands can help you avoid: It comes as an urgent Covid-19 alert has been issued after the number of cases reported shot up to 306 in a week. According to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) reported Covid-19 cases have now jumped to 306.
This averages at about 5.96 weekly cases per 100k of the population. 153 people have also been hospitalised with the virus although no ICU admissions have been reported.
Health bosses have warned that cases are on the rise not just in Ireland but across Europe . The 306 cases is a 19.1 per cent increase from the previ.
