Maresa Fagan: Does the current Covid-19 picture warrant Lockdown 2.0?

Does the current Covid-19 picture warrant a nationwide lockdown? Maresa Fagan takes a look at the numbers

A nurse working at a Covid-19 test centre. File picture

Two weeks ago the government rejected the expert advice of the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) to move to Level 5 restrictions following a rapid rise in Covid-19 infections across the country. 

In a remarkable turnaround, that same advice was accepted as the right judgment call this week.