The acting chief medical officer has said there are many reasons to be hopeful this week in relation to COVID-19.
Two more deaths and 303 new cases of the virus were confirmed on Sunday evening. However, Dr Ronan Glynn pointed out that this is the lowest number of daily cases reported since mid-December.
Furthermore, Sunday also saw the lowest number of people newly hospitalised with COVID since the end of November.
“Last week also saw the millionth vaccine given and this week should see a st