HSE CEO expresses concern on increase in Covid cases, close contacts

Between July 5 and 18, there were 267 new cases, compared to 155 in the two weeks previous. Picture: File photo

The Health Service Executive says it has seen 'very significant and worrying' Covid-19 trends emerge over the last 10 days.

The group is concerned by the increase in the number of confirmed cases reported over the last two weeks, increasingly steadily amid a marked decline in deaths.