'No evidence' return to restrictions would halt spread of BA2 variant

Hospitals are under increasing pressure from a surge in Covid cases. Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Infectious diseases expert Professor Sam McConkey has said there is no evidence that a return to strict restrictions would halt the spread of the highly contagious BA2 variant of Covid 19.

People should be wearing masks in indoor settings and crowded outdoor settings, he told RTÉ radio’s Today with Claire Byrne show. However, he suggested that stronger messaging and leadership was required rather than a return to mandatory mask wearing.