Holohan: Contact tracing alone cannot reverse Covid-19 spread

Ireland’s contact tracing cannot be used to reverse the spread of Covid-19 alone, the chief medical officer has warned.

Dr Tony Holohan was speaking at the first National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) briefing since the country entered Level 5 lockdown.

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