Ministers rule out return to lockdown but admit Covid spread will 'get worse'

Cabinet ministers have said they don’t see any prospect of a return to lockdowns before Christmas despite the increased prevalence of the Covid-19 virus. Picture: Denis Minihane

Cabinet ministers have said they don’t see any prospect of a return to lockdowns before Christmas despite the increased prevalence of the Covid-19 virus.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, Green Party leader Eamon Ryan and Health Minister Stephen Donnelly have all sought to reassure the public by saying they don’t intend to reimpose restrictions.