NPHET professor says Ireland will likely record higher Covid cases than previously expected during first week of March

Professor Philip Nolan says Ireland will likely record higher Covid cases than previously expected during the first week of March.

NPHET yesterday reported 613 new cases of the virus as well as 35 deaths.

The number of people in public hospitals with the virus dropped to 585 last night, with 141 in ICUs.

Last week, NPHET said Ireland could record between 400 and 500 cases per day by next week.

But Professor Philip Nolan, who chairs its modelling group, says the actual number will likely be higher: