No restrictions planned despite 'true' Covid-19 case numbers of more than 4,000

Health officials repeated the advice to observe public health guidelines to quell the resurgence of Covid-19 — but there is no plan to enforce further restrictions. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

The true number of Covid cases is now over 4,000 a day but Nphet is not minded to reimpose restrictions, the Tánaiste has said.

Leo Varadkar told a meeting of the Fine Gael parliamentary party a backlog in cases is keeping the announced figures down, but the true figure is now over 4,000.  He said that reimposing restrictions, while not being ruled out, is not on the agenda.