HSE calls on people to go 'back to basics' with Covid-prevention measures

Chief clinical officer Dr Colm Henry urged people to consider wearing masks again. File picture: Pexels

HSE chief Paul Reid has advised people to go “back to basics” with Covid-prevention and said over 70% of Covid-patients in hospital now are over 65 years of age.

The HSE is now advising people vulnerable to the virus to consider mask-wearing again even over the St Patrick’s Day weekend.