People Urged To Do All They Can To Avoid Contracting Covid-19 Despite 92% Of Cases Recovering Fully 

Public health officials are concerned about complacency setting in with the virus, as the vast majority of the over 25,000 cases in this country have since recovered.

The Covid-19 death toll now stands at 1,703, after a further 8 patients died, while 8 new cases have been recorded in the past 24 hours.

Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ronan Glynn, says there are long time side effects for some who contract the virus: