McEntee self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19

Helen McEntee

She is continuing to carry out her ministerial duties remotely, including attending Cabinet via video link, she said.

Ms McEntee announced last month that she is expecting her first child with her husband Paul in May 2021. She will become the first Cabinet minister in Irish history to give birth while in office.

In a series of tweets, she said: “The information the HSE has shows that pregnant women or their babies are not at a higher risk if we get Covid-19.

“At the same time I urge everyone to follow public health advice and stay at home. If you think you’re developing symptoms no matter how small, act as though you have Covid.

“We all know the seriousness of the situation. We must protect our health system and our most vulnerable.”