'We're a good six weeks away from 100 Covid cases a day' – Professor Philip Nolan
Ireland is “a good six weeks away” from getting Covid-19 cases down to 100 a day, Professor Philip Nolan said.
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Ireland is “a good six weeks away” from getting Covid-19 cases down to 100 a day, Professor Philip Nolan said.
The deadline for this seemingly interminable lockdown remains foggy – but at least we now know it will not be lifted even if the number of new cases is driven down to 200 a day.
The more infectious UK variant of Covid-19 now accounts for two-thirds of cases, amid little hope of any significant easing of restrictions early next month.
Asked what might happen on March 5, Prof Nolan said there would still be a very high level of disease and it will be necessary to ensure cases continue to fall. He was speaking as another 75 Covid-19 related deaths were reported yesterday, with the youngest victim aged 34 and the oldest 100. Another 1,318 new cases of the virus were diagnosed, breaching the 200,000 level to hit 200,744 so far. Prof Nolan said the next few weeks will be difficult, “and as we bring the daily case levels below 1,000 a day, our progress will seem to slow down”. “It is now more important than ever that we c...
The more infectious UK variant of Covid-19 now accounts for two-thirds of cases, amid little hope of any significant easing of restrictions early next month.