âRemarkable levels of complianceâ
âItâs easy to forget that we have had remarkable levels of compliance from the outset of pandemic from the vast majority of people. Only through such high compliance have we managed to suppress infections.â
Praising the âexemplaryâ public service of healthcare professionals during the crisis, he said the reality for staff now must be exhaustion from their efforts, along with frustration at the mounting challenge posed by non-Covid care and the various challenges posed by âlong Covidâ.
As chief medical officer, Dr Holohan chairs the National Public Health Emergency Team that has directed much of Irelandâs response to the pandemic. He has become a familiar figure in the public eye through his televised appearances at Nphetâs regular briefings on the virus.
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