The further easing of restrictions has led to a "certain anxiety" among GPs and healthcare workers who are concerned about the impact of rising Covid cases on hospitals, a member of NPHET has said.
Dr Mary Favier, Covid Advisor to the Irish College of General Practitioners, said while it is great to see a further reopening of society, there are many "conflicting" paths on the road.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, she said GPs and healthcare workers are feeling the impact on services. "So the concern is, we have gone from what is supposed to be a very slow gradual opening up to what looks like a speeding up.
And there are conflicting messages in that. And for GPs on the ground we are really feeling the impact and for healthcare workers in