The chief medical officer insists there’s no room for complacency, despite Ireland having the lowest 14-day incidence rate of Covid-19 in the EU.
The country reached that level after 270 new cases were reported yesterday, along with five deaths.
There was mixed news in yesterday’s figures when it comes to the north west region. While there were less than 5 cases recorded in both Sligo and Leitrim, there were 38 new cases in reported in Donegal.
Dr Tony Holohan says it’s important to keep up the progress we’ve achieved in recent weeks.
NPHET will meet this morning to discuss the spread of the virus, and plans to vaccinate the population in the new year.
Tony O’Brien, the former director-general of the HSE, says the drop in incidence rate is significant.
