Coronavirus: Health chief warns that return to stricter lockdown measures can't be ruled out

Deputy chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn: 'We can’t rule out a second wave here in this country, we can’t rule out an increase in cases.'

The possibility of returning to stricter lockdown measures if cases in the virus begin to increase cannot be ruled out, the acting chief medical officer has warned.

Dr Ronan Glynn was speaking at the Monday night briefing of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET).