'Critical time for all of us to hold firm': 23 additional deaths and 1,378 new Covid-19 cases

Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

The Chief Medical Officer has said that while we are beginning to make progress in reducing the levels of Covid-19 in the community, it is a critical time for all of us to "hold firm" to public health advice.

His comments come as 23 additional deaths related to Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening.