Dr Tony Holohan reiterates call for those awaiting Covid-19 test results to remain in isolation

The news comes as Ireland recorded a further 25 deaths from the virus, 235 now in total, with a further 365 confirmed cases bringing the total across the country to 6,074.

Ireland’s chief medical officer has acknowledged that the country’s system of contact tracing for the coronavirus “is under strain” at present as a result of the exponential growth in nursing home outbreaks.

The news comes as Ireland recorded a