Covid-19: 344 new cases as senior medic urges public to reduce 'mingling'

Dr Henry said there will be more options to lift restrictions this Christmas if further progress was made under Level 5 to reduce Covid-19 case numbers. Picture: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

The total number of coronavirus cases in Ireland has passed 70,000, another landmark figure as a further four people were reported to have died from Covid-19, according to the Department of Health this evening. 

This brings the total number of deaths related to the virus to 2,022 since the outbreak began.