Little Sign Of Reduction In Covid Cases

Health officials say they're seriously concerned that the Covid-19 reproduction number could now be as high as 3, the highest since the pandemic began - and means someone with the virus could pass it on to three others.

A further 10 deaths linked to Covid-19 were confirmed last night along with 6,521 new cases.
Professor Philip Nolan, chair of the National Public Health Emergency Team’s modelling advisory group, says all indicators are at record levels - but there are signs the country may have reached the peak