The summer wave of Covid-19 in Ireland has peaked and is on the downward trend finally, but infection levels remain high in the community.
The rise in cases over recent weeks is being driven by Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5, while a new variant has been discovered called Centaurus - although it has yet to arrive in Ireland.
Case numbers are still high, and therefore knowing when to isolate or when to grab an antigen test is vital to stopping the spread of the virus.
