This strain now makes up over 70 per cent of all Covid cases
The chief medical officer's warning of the risk the Delta variant poses to the unvaccinated, or those waiting for a second dose.
Dr Tony Holohan says this strain now makes up over 70 per cent of all Covid cases.
Dr Tony Holohan has confirmed in excess of 70% of all cases are now accounted for by the Delta variant.https://t.co/XSvmdYl8gp
— Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) July 5, 2021
The five-day moving average has increased by 32 per cent over the past week, and now stands at 467.
365 new cases were reported yesterday.
And Professor Cliona Ni Cheallaigh, a consultant in infectious diseases, says cases will continue to rise.
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