The HSE says Eris is "more transmissible than previous circulating variants".
A new variant of Covid-19 has been detected in Ireland.
The HSE says Eris is "more transmissible than previous circulating variants".
It adds "no significant increase in infection severity has been observed in Ireland in recent weeks".
However the HSE does say people are "still advised to follow Covid-19 prevention measures".

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