The Chair of the National Public Health Emergency Team's Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group has said that the pattern of daily case numbers of Covid-19 continues to be volatile, and people remain at high risk.
Speaking during last night’s NPHET briefing on Covid-19, Professor Philip Nolan said the nearly constant number of new virus admissions to hospital is for him the strongest indicator that the country is in a static or disimproving situation.
Between 20 to 25 people have been hospitalised with the virus per day since late February. Prof Nolan warned that Ireland could easily move backwards and undo the progress that has been made, and said it is crucially important during this volatile stage that people minimise contacts