Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan is worried about a trend of young people testing positive for Covid-19 after an overnight spike in cases this weekend. New figures released last night showed another 23 confirmed cases of the virus nationwide - the biggest daily increase for two weeks. Dr Holohan expressed concern about the 23 new cases, as people aged under-35 accounted for almost half of the new positive tests. People aged under 35 years old made up 43pc of the 23 new cases confirmed by the HPSC last night. People aged between 35 and 54 accounted for another eight cases - more than a third of the total cases.

Source: Irish Independent June 28, 2020 01:30 UTC