CMO: 'Not the time' for parties as virus is 'thriving' in community

Dr Tony Holohan said the virus was spreading rapidly across the country, with 20 counties having an infection rate above 100 cases per 100,000 population. File picture Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has urged people to work and stay at home as much as possible and warned that now is “not the time” for parties or play dates.

Dr Tony Holohan was speaking at the Department of Health briefing on Monday evening where 825 new cases of Covid-19 and one further death was confirmed.