Don't go to nightclubs three times a week, warns Donnelly

Health minister has called for the public to reduce their discretionary social contacts amid a surge in Covid-19 cases

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has warned case numbers are rising fast in all age groups, in particular among 19 to 24-year-olds. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has called for the public to reduce their discretionary social contacts amid a surge in Covid-19 cases.

On Tuesday evening, a further 3,578 new cases of the virus were confirmed, with the five-day average now 3,551, up from 2,812 the previous week.