Covid-19: Ireland at 'delicate balance between suppression of the disease and further outbreak'

As the country recorded its highest daily death toll from the virus, new modelling suggests that Ireland may have turned a corner in the fight against the spread of Covid-19, with the virus now close to contained.

Easing any of the current restrictions will need careful consideration to prevent a further spike in the disease according to the National Public Health Emergency Team. File picture.

Additional reporting by Aoife Moore, Cianan Brennan, and Maresa Fagan

The spread of Covid-19 here may have reached a plateau, and its growth rate has slowed to close to zero, as a result of the stringent lockdown measures enacted in March.