New figures have shown that Irelands rate of Covid 19 in now the highest in the European Union.
The ECDC says the country has a 14-day rate just over 500 cases per 100,000 people...just ahead of Cyprus, at 496.
Yesterday the Department of Health confirmed a further 1,751 new cases.
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Tomas Ryan, Associate Professor in Trinity College says he's concerned the Government's re-opening plan could backfire:
