Covid-19 infection rates ‘still extremely high’ as 921 cases and 23 deaths confirmed

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has urged people to continue to limit social contacts to help drive down infection in the community. Picture: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

Covid-19 infection rates are “still extremely high” a leading health official warned on Friday as 921 new cases and 23 further deaths were confirmed.

The total number of deaths due to Covid-19 now stands at 3,865 and the number of confirmed cases at 207,720.