Lifting restrictions too early risks a fourth Covid wave, warns Cork expert

“The mood is of pleasant optimism with a little bit of concern about what is going to happen. There is still a danger associated with lifting restrictions, there is a strong chance of another wave.”  Picture: Dan Linehan

Lifting restrictions slowly is “appropriately cautious”, a Cork infectious diseases expert said, as he warned that reopening too quickly would put unvaccinated people at risk.

Arthur Jackson, a member of the Infectious Diseases Society and consultant working between Cork University Hospital and the Mercy in Cork, said medical staff are cautiously optimistic about the week ahead.