A 23-year-old nurse from Dublin who is being treated for Covid-19 is urging people to maintain social distancing and follow the advice to stay at home.
Emma Biggar, who has a pre-existing medical condition, was admitted to St Vincent's University Hospital in the capital last week.
She had experienced a fever spike, sore throat and could not keep food or fluids down. In a video clip recorded from her hospital bed for RTÉ News, Emma said: "I never in a million years thought I would be sending something like this, explaining my story. "You just don't know when it's going to be a friend, a family member or a neighbour that contracts this virus. "Please just read up on the guidelines and do what you're told. "I know Easter weekend is coming up