CMO: Latest rise in Covid-19 cases shows 'unpredictable nature' of the virus

Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan: "If we can keep up high levels of compliance, we can get to where we need to be on the 1st December." Picture: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin

The latest rise in new Covid-19 cases highlights the “unpredictable nature” of the deadly virus, according to Dr Tony Holohan.

On Friday evening, it emerged there have been seven more deaths and 482 new cases.