Cautious optimism as Covid case numbers continue to fall

Professor Sam McConkey said he is "cautiously optimistic" given the current rate of decline.

A leading infectious diseases expert believes Covid hospital numbers could drop below 100 within the next month.

There were 4,761 Covid-19 cases confirmed today - 1,749 were PCR-confirmed cases while 3,012 people registered positive antigen tests through the HSE online portal.