An expert in immunology has said she supports the easing of Covid-19 restrictions but has urged people to remain vigilant. Christine Loscher, Professor of Immunology at Dublin City University, told RTÉ News that all of the key virus indicators are "in a much better position with Omicron than they would have been with Delta at this level of cases." As a result, she said the positive vibes coming from Government and the potential easing of restrictions are "well justified". "I would be very supportive of the easing of restrictions because I think the information and the numbers we have at the moment support that.
I think we need to remain vigilant in terms of our vaccination and booster programme and mask wearing." Professor Loscher said: "Now is certainly the time to row back" on the additional restrictions put in place in December.
Meanwhile, a specialist in infectious diseases has said the easing of Covid-19 restrictions is "completely" the right decision and he said "everything seems to be moving in the right direction." Professor Paddy Mallon, a Consultant in Infectious Diseases at St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin, said there is "very little justification for continuing" the measures at this stage, given the rapid decline in cases. "There is definitely very little reason that I can see at the moment to continue the level of restrictions we have at the moment, given the fact that all of the numbers are improving. "We didn't see the translation of high community numbers into a flood of cases into our intensive care units, which is the fear, and that's all really good news." Mr Mallon, who is also a Professor of Microbial Diseases in the UCD School of Medicine, said if there is "a disconnect between community cases and