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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Dominic McGrath

Ireland will 'continue to see high level of Covid-19 infection', say health officials

Irish health officials have warned that the level of Covid-19 infection in Ireland will remain high into the near future.

The chief medical officer also indicated on Wednesday that the exact future of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is yet to be determined, as Ireland hopes to move beyond the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The appearance of Dr Tony Holohan, alongside other officials, at a Oireachtas health committee meeting on Wednesday came less than two weeks after the Government announced a major easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

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