A north Mayo GP has called for the imposition of regional overnight curfews to reduce the spread of Covid-19. Dr Keith Swanick has said a "transient curfew" from 9pm to 6am would help limit social interaction and tackle the rate of infection.
The Belmullet-based doctor said such an initiative has proven effective in high transmission zones in other parts of the world.
He made the call after a surge in the number of people who have contracted the virus in the Belmullet Local Electoral Area (LEA) since Christmas.
Dr Swanick estimates that around one in every 50 people in the area now have the virus. He has called on the Health Service Executive to ensure all frontline workers in the locality are vaccinated as a matter of urgency.