Keep up guard to halt spread of 'highly transmissible' UK Covid variant - deputy CMO

Keep up guard to halt spread of 'highly transmissible' UK Covid variant - deputy CMO

Dr Glynn said the country's "willingness to stick with the public health advice in our daily routine" had led to the progress now being seen. File Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

The Deputy CMO has urged the public to "keep our guard up" to slow the spread of the highly transmissible B117 or 'UK' Covid-19 variant here.

Dr Ronan Glynn said the UK variant, estimated to be 40-80% more transmissible than the 'wild type' or original strain, was now the dominant one in Ireland.

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