'Focus on what's coming': Act now on Delta Covid variant, says public health expert

June has seen the country enjoy the most relaxed period of public health restrictions since the third lockdown was introduced in January. Picture:Gareth Chaney/Collins

A public health expert has said the Government needs to act now to prevent the Delta variant from spreading.

It comes after 431 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed and 58 patients are being treated in hospital.