1,558 further cases confirmed, as CMO warns that Delta has seen Covid 'regain foothold in Ireland'

The CMO said it still remains vital that public health guidelines are followed in order to 'drive down incidence of Covid-19 in our communities.' File Picture: 

Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), has said despite growing levels of vaccination, there is a very high level of Covid-19 "circulating in the community". 

"The Delta variant has enabled Covid-19 to regain a foothold in Ireland, which puts us all at risk as social contacts and mobility increase. We are closely monitoring the spread of the virus with some concern," he said.