Level 5 restrictions one week on: How are we doing?

While recent figures are somewhat encouraging, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan and other public health officials have stated that it is too early to tell if restrictions are having the desired effect. Picture: Andy Gibson

The National Public Health Emergency (Nphet) team will meet today to discuss where the country stands in relation to the latest Covid-19 trends.

Last week, Ireland moved to level 5 of the government’s ‘Living with Covid’ plan - the highest possible restriction level.