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22nd April 2021
06:26pm BST

“We are in a strong position in that transmission levels have reduced substantially and the roll-out of vaccination is protecting more and more of those at risk from the severe effects of Covid-19," he said.
“If we can maintain our current position there is hope that we can look forward to a real easing of measures, but it is as important as ever that we don’t put that progress at risk by letting our collective guard down too much, or too early.”
Dr Holohan returned to work on Monday after taking time off following the death of his wife Dr Emer Feely in February. There were 10 further deaths of people with Covid-19 and 617 new cases confirmed this evening.Explore more on these topics: