(Source: publicdomainpictures.net)A World Health Organisation expert believes Ireland will have to re-impose regional restrictions, due to the Indian variant.
59 cases of the worrying strain have been detected here so far
There are over 3,400 in the UK, after a 160 per cent rise over the past week.
Ireland has the fifth lowest 14-day incidence rate of Covid-19 in the EU, with 469 new cases reported yesterday.
But Dr David Nabarro, from the WHO, believes the Indian variant will grow here.
He says it'll then be necessary to restrict people's movement.
Dr. Nabarro says he doesn't think restrictions will need to be nationwide.
