The coming weeks will be uncertain and challenging, the Taoiseach told a meeting of his parliamentary party last night. Micheál Martin described the latest virus projections from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) as very worrying and he said the feedback from hospital intensive care units was concerning.
Yesterday, NPHET said its research suggested that a minimum of 200,000 people could contract the virus in December. Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said further surges in Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations were preventable.
Mr Martin told his party colleagues that almost 400,000 people have now received a vaccine booster. In four to six weeks, a substantial proportion of those most at-risk of being hospitalised will