The emergency phase of COVID-19 may be with us for months or years according to the head of the Department of Health.
This morning Secretary-General of the Department of Health Jim Breslin warned the acute health issues will be with us for a long time and that the virus will be an ever-present danger for the foreseeable future.
Top health officials have been appearing before a new Dáil committee on Covid-19 today where Health Minister Simon Harris also reiterated that the virus could be with us in waves for some time.
There's also been questions about how people will be tested over the next few months as the economy starts to re-open.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan says there are no plans for industries like construction to be blanket tested, but that they have made progress in reporting. He also addressed reports that test results were being given directly to employers, rather than the people getting tested, and says it's a full stop breach of their confidentiality if that's happening.
Yesterday, saw the lowest number of deaths since March while the number of new cases has been declining. 1,547 people have so far lost their lives, while there have been 24,200 confirmed cases.
