Holohan 'strongly advises' only three households should visit another home over Christmas 

Nphet advises that a raft of new measures should be implemented as soon as possible and should remain in place until at least January 9, to prevent a further surge of Covid-19 during the festive period. Picture: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

Dr Tony Holohan, the chief medical officer, has “strongly advised” that only three households should visit another home over Christmas in a stark letter to Government.

A letter from Dr Holohan to the Government, seen by the Irish Examiner, states that currently seven people a day are dying from Covid-19 and advises that people should curtail celebrations and take care when mixing with people aged over 50 who have not received their booster vaccines.