There’s a lot changing in terms of Covid in Ireland at the moment.
Today see’s restaurants, gastro pubs and cafes open up once again under Level 3, and we wish all the very best to all the businesses doing so. But it comes with a concern from NPHET and public health doctors that we must socialise safely over the next number of weeks to prevent another outbreak of the virus.
News of a vaccine is also welcomed, with a roll out expected in January.
Dr Augustine Pereira is the HSE Director of Public Health in the North East spoke to Aaron McElroy on The Wider View.
He started by giving his reaction to the latest breakdown of Covid by LEA that showed parts of Monaghan having rates higher than the national average.