The positivity of people in those age groups is increasing dramatically. The average stay of patients in hospital is two weeks.
Public health doctors believe the latest restrictions will cut socialisation by about 30%
The government hope a combination of the booster programme and a reduction in socialisation over Christmas will be enough to weather the Omicron wave.
It would appear as though the government and NPHET have it in for the Irish public in relation to what we can and can’t do over Christmas. Many on social media say that they’ve had enough of Holohan and Martin’s demands as to how they can live their life.
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