The Acting Chief Medical Officer’s asking people to double down on their efforts following the highest daily number of new Covid-19 cases in over three months.
217 new infections were reported but for the tenth day in a row, no patients with the virus died.
There were 103 positive tests in Dublin, 25 in Kildare, and 17 each in both Limerick and Tipperary.
No additional cases in the north west were reported as of Sunday last, however one new case will be confirmed for today later today.
Ronan Glynn says while the number of cases is substantial, the five day moving average remains relatively stable at 115 cases per day.
Anthony Staines, Professor of Health Systems at DCU, says it won’t be clear how the reopening of schools will affect the numbers for some time:
