3,903 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed as Taoiseach rules out return to lockdown

The Taoiseach said people need to be conscious of their behaviour over the coming while. File Picture: Sasko Lazarov/Rollingnews.ie

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has ruled out a return to a full Covid-19 lockdown, saying they belonged to an earlier stage of the pandemic.

Speaking in Cavan, Mr Martin said he is concerned by the rise in daily Covid-19 case numbers, but the high rate of vaccinations means the country is in a totally different space in terms of the required response.