'Quite a bit' of Covid still in the community: Cork GP with no cases in five weeks urges caution 

"The virus hasn’t changed. If we give this virus an opportunity to resurge it certainly will do"

“It’s easy to think ‘sure things aren’t too bad near me, I haven’t heard of much Covid around'. But Covid is there," said Dr O'Connor. File picture

A Cork GP has urged caution despite not having a positive Covid-19 case in the past five weeks.

Dr Nuala O’Connor, who is Covid-lead for the Irish College of General Practitioners, called on people to enjoy St Patrick’s Day safely as there is still “quite a bit” of the virus in the country.