Public health officials have expressed concern about an increase in recent days in the level of transmission of Covid-19. Nphet also reported a further 15 new cases of the disease, bringing the total number of confirmed cases here to 25,489. In Northern Ireland, there was one more death from the disease reported on Thursday, bringing the total death toll there to 552. However, public health officials still had concerns about overseas travel and were recommending a cautious approach to any easing of restrictions in this regard, he said. The public health guidance for schools returning in the autumn was unlikely to change fundamentally before then, public officials said on Thursday.

Source: The Irish Times July 02, 2020 21:11 UTC