'I am very worried': CMO expresses concern as 1,012 new Covid-19 cases confirmed

Dr Tony Holohan, chief medical officer said: “I am very worried about the numbers we are seeing and how quickly they are deteriorating,”

Cases of Covid-19 are growing "across all age groups and throughout the country" as more than 1,000 cases of the virus are notified to the health authorities over a 24-hour period.

There have been three further deaths related to Covid-19, and the HPSC has been notified this Saturday of a further 1,012 confirmed cases.