Positive Covid-19 cases will have to fall to between zero and 200 per day to allow the country to reopen safely, the Government’s senior medical advisors have said. Senior ministers are understood to be worried about "unreal expectations" building around the prospect of a speedy relaxation of restrictions. Dr Philip Nolan, chair of Nphet's Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group, suggested that cases need to fall sharply before it would be safe to broadly reopen society. Picture: Gareth Chaney/CollinsHealth Minister Stephen Donnelly told his parliamentary meeting last night that the country needs to remain "cautious" to ensure it avoids a fourth wave. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly told his parliamentary meeting last night that the country needs to remain "cautious" to ensure it avoids a fourth wave.

Source: Irish Examiner March 11, 2021 06:30 UTC