NPHET says Covid-19 situation in Ireland remains 'precarious' 

Chair of NPHET Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group Prof Philip Nolan, at the Department of Health in Dublin for the briefing where they confimed there was one new death and 21 additional cases. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) has said the next week is crucial for Ireland against Covid-19 and the situation remains "precarious."

Professor Philip Nolan, who chairs the epidemiological modelling group, said there was “high uncertainty” around the reproductive or R number, which was estimated to be 1.4 and possibly as high as 1.8.