Continuation of Covid cert on the agenda as 1,578 Covid cases confirmed

Speaking ahead of a Cabinet meeting tomorrow morning to decide how to proceed, Micheál Martin indicated some restrictions that were due to be eased will be kept. Picture: James Connolly

The Taoiseach has indicated mask wearing, digital Covid certs and social distancing restrictions may continue beyond Friday as 1,578 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening.

The five-day moving average now stands at 1,736 while the seven-day positivity rate is 8.6%.