Professor Philip Nolan said: “We remain at high risk of a surge and high risk of morbidity and mortality in that unprotected portion of the population if that surge occurs. Last April, 25pc of people were going to the workplace, early this year there was 50pc and now 60pc of people are going to work. “Marginal changes like that can have a huge impact on the spread of the disease,” said Prof Nolan. “We are in a high risk circumstance.”He said that increase in mobility and workplace attendance “may” turn out to be an increase in the transmission of the virus in the community. The increase in mobility is also due to kids going back to school.

Source: Irish Independent March 11, 2021 22:35 UTC