Rise in numbers in ICU as Government ponders delay to indoor reopening

Under the next phase of the government’s re-opening plan, indoor dining in pubs and restaurants was expected to return on July 5.

There have been a further 340 cases of Covid-19 confirmed this evening as an expert in infectious diseases warned a rise in cases and variants is “inevitable” as society reopens.

The Department of Health has also reported that the number of patients in hospital with Covid-19 has increased today to 47 - up from 43 yesterday.