Updated / Thursday, 28 Jan 2021
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Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan
A briefing by the National Public Health Emergency Team heard that while there continues to be progress in battling the current wave of Covid-19, there is still a long way to go.
Here are some key findings from press briefings today by NPHET and the Health Service Executive:
Progress continues but levels of disease too high
The Chairperson of the NPHET s Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group said that huge progress has been made in the last week.
However, the level of disease in the population remains very high.
Professor Philip Nolan said that in the seven days to yesterday, an average of 1,700 new cases were confirmed each day, compared to a peak of 6,500 in early January.
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Level 5 Restrictions could be eased to Level 4 ‘with modification’ after March 5, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar says
Aoife Horan
Updated: 28 Jan 2021, 9:02
LEVEL 5 restrictions may be dropped to level 4 restrictions after March 5, according to the Tanaiste.
Tanaiste Leo Varadkar reportedly told a meeting of the Fine Gael parliamentary party that Ireland may move to Level 4 with modifications after the six week period.
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Ireland has been in Level 5 since the new year
The new measures include mandatory quarantine at a designated facility for people who arrive in Ireland without a negative PCR test taken in the past 72 hours.
Travellers arriving without a negative test could also face a fine of €2,500 or a six-month prison sentence.
Covid-19 Ireland cases today update: 1,466 new infections as 47 further deaths confirmed
The latest figures were announced by the Department of Health this evening
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