Schools 'absolutely on track' to return in September, says acting CMO

Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health. Picture Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

The Acting Chief Medical Officer, Ronan Glynn, has said the plan for children to return to school in September is "absolutely on track", speaking at National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) briefing.

The latest modelling data shows all key indicators of Covid-19 are now stable or declining, including low intensive care admission rates, and an average of one death every three to five days.