NPHET confirmed 3,174 new cases of Covid-19 with 460 people in hospital and 86 in ICUs.
The CMO advised people to reduce their close contacts this winter and continue mask-wearing and hand sanitizer.
Professor Christine Loscher - Prof. of Immunology, DCU and Mark Paul - Business Columnist, Irish Times joined the Last Word to discuss.
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