Public health expert warns of increased restrictions in Cork city as Covid-19 cases rise

Professor Anthony Staines, School of Nursing & Human Sciences, DCU said the latest deaths were sad and underlined the urgency to reduce the case numbers. Picture: Denis Minihane.

A public health expert has warned the Cork and Galway may be the next counties to face further lockdown restrictions as cases in Ireland continue to rise. 

Anthony Staines, Professor of Health Systems at Dublin City University, said the number of cases is increasing "uncomfortably high" and that he would not be surprised if Cork and Galway were placed under increased restrictions.