An Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that what has happened with Covid-19 in the last week has “surpassed even worst case scenario” modelling by Nphet. Read More“The government had to move quickly in terms of the severity of the measures we announced yesterday, which will dismay many, particularly in the hospitality sector,” Mr Martin said. Mr Martin said extra transmissibility is “consistent with the level and rapidity of the increase in the incidence of cases” Ireland is experiencing in the last week. “We certainly don’t know that it isn’t here and most infectious experts are telling me it is here and that it is inconceivable that it isn’t here,” Mr Martin said. “The country had been in a long period of restrictions and we have to balance this,” Mr Martin insisted.

Source: Irish Independent December 23, 2020 11:26 UTC