Country on high alert for potential second Covid-19 surge

NPHET reported 38 new cases of Covid-19, and no new deaths.

The country is on high alert this bank holiday weekend for a potential second surge in Covid-19 cases as it emerged that the vast majority of patients with virus symptoms are not self-isolating.

The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) said that a survey of GPs has revealed that most people who have contacted them after developing symptoms over the last week have been carrying on as normal rather than self-isolating as per public health advice.