Return of Covid restrictions before Christmas unlikely, say Donnelly and Ryan

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said Ireland's 14-day incidence rate is currently at around 500 cases per 100,000 of the population. File picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

The Government is not currently looking at implementing fresh restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19, according to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly, despite the worrying rise in case numbers and hospitalisation.

Speaking on his way into this morning's Cabinet meeting, Mr Donnelly acknowledged that the Covid situation will get worse before it gets better.