Covid-19 not Dublin-centric says Dr Glynn and urges caution in Kildare, Laois and Offaly

Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer from the Department of Health at a Covid -19 press conference this evening. Picture: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin

The Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has warned people living in the Co Kildare, Offaly and Laois to be extra cautious after a significant rise in cases.

This evening the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) confirmed 69 new Covid-19 cases in Ireland.