'Moving in the wrong direction': 764 cases confirmed as CMO warns of infection risk for elderly

Chief Medical Officer Dr Holohan urged people to reduce their contacts. File picture

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) from the Department of Health, Dr Tony Holohan, has expressed his concern about the trajectory of Covid-19 infections in Ireland ahead of Christmas week. 

Speaking as 764 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed today, Dr Holohan said the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) are very worried about the prospect of younger people meeting elderly family members this Christmas due to the spread of the virus among people aged 19-44.