A former head of the HSE says the government should consider reimposing restrictions, after 11,500 Covid cases in four days.
3,726 were recorded yesterday - the highest since January 14th.
The 14-day incidence rate has risen by 18 per cent in the past week - and now stands at 695 per 100,000 people.
Former director-general of the HSE, Tony O'Brien, believes it's partly due to night clubs reopening recently.
"The Government will have to take a very hard look as to whether it can sustain the current situation, given the pressures that will exist on the health service.
"Clearly it's a difficult situation for the Government, there certainly cannot be any relaxation of current restrictions but I think if this continues they will have to consider reversing some of the current relaxations."
