NPHET Concerned At Speed Of Cases Of Coronavirus Here

The Acting Chief Medical Officer has raised concerns over "fast increasing" trends of coronavirus in a number of counties.

One of them is Cork, where a fifth of cases in the past two weeks have been linked to pubs and restaurants.
While in Galway, there's been a large cluster following a house party attended by young people. 390 new cases of Covid 19 were confirmed last night and no further deaths.
The HSE's chief executive is warning people to expect more waves of Covid-19.
Paul Reid will tell the Oireachtas coronavirus committee today it's increasingly evident the country needs to plan for that scenario.
He'll also say the HSE is preparing for a 'worst possible scenario' this winter - involving a resurgence of Covid and a 'difficult winter season