Zero Covid still not realistic says Nphet as dramatic case number decline slows

A further 10 people died from Covid-19 during January and 1,062 new cases were confirmed today. Picture: Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie

It is too soon to let our guard down was the warning from the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) as new data shows the dramatic fall in Covid-19 cases is now slowing.

And in a softening of their tone on Zero Covid, the public health experts said their approach shares many ideas with this campaign but they still say it is not realistic for Ireland.