Increasing Covid cases not a second wave, head of the HSE says

HSE CEO Paul Reid, who described the increase in cases as "a significant concern" but said it doesn't represent a second wave. Picture: Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland

The head of the HSE said the latest increased figures for Covid-19, which have led to the localised lockdown of three Leinster counties for two weeks, do not represent a second wave of the virus.

Paul Reid moved to ease fears about the spread of the virus, describing the increase in cases as a concern but not a second wave.