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Ireland is "rapidly approaching" a scenario where the "phased reopening" of schools is possible, Professor Philip Nolan has said.

Ireland is “rapidly approaching” a scenario where the “phased reopening” of schools is possible, Professor Philip Nolan has said.

Ireland is “rapidly approaching” a scenario where the “phased reopening” of schools is possible, Professor Philip Nolan has said. He said the number of cases of Covid-19 could drop to 200 to 400 cases a day by the end of February if the current progress in tackling the virus was maintained. But Prof Nolan, of the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet), also warned “that there is still a long way to go”. Speaking on RTÉ’s This Week, he said: “That is still a pretty high level of disease.” But he added: “It will allow us to do certain things ­perhaps.”

Zero Covid still not realistic says Nphet as dramatic case number decline slows At Monday's Health briefing, CMO Dr Holohan also strongly rejected criticism of Nphet from the head of Ryanair, Michael O’Leary. A further 10 people died from Covid-19 during January and 1,062 new cases were confirmed today. Picture: Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie Mon, 01 Feb, 2021 - 18:03 Niamh Griffin and Ciarán Sunderland It is too soon to let our guard down was the warning from the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) as new data shows the dramatic fall in Covid-19 cases is now slowing. And in a s...

IRELAND is “rapidly approaching” a scenario where the “phased reopening” of schools is possible, Professor Philip Nolan has said. He said that the number of cases of Covid-19 could drop to 200 to 400 cases a day by the end of February if the current progress in tackling the virus is maintained. Professor Philip Nolan, of the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) revealed the new figures today, but warned however “that there is still a long way to go.” "That is still a pretty high level of disease,” he said, but added: “It will allow us to do certain things perhaps."