Chief medical officer worried as survey suggests 43% think worst of Covid-19 is over

The chief medical officer said the Government faced a “challenge” in emphasising the risks Ireland still faced.

Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan has expressed concern at new data suggesting almost half of people think the worst of the coronavirus crisis is over.

Dr Holohan said if the exit from lockdown restrictions went wrong the country could yet face a surge in cases worse than anything experienced to date.