HSE's Paul Reid says eliminating Covid-19 from Ireland not realistic

Mr Reid will express concern at the number of outbreaks of Covid-19 in recent weeks. Picture: Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland

The HSE's chief executive says the country's health service faces 'a very difficult period' ahead and that eliminating Covid-19 from Ireland is not realistic and must be lived along with.

Paul Reid will also tell today's Oireachtas coronavirus committee that over 750,000 Covid-19 tests have taken place in Ireland so far and that 5,000 contact tracing calls took place last week.