After 196 new cases of Covid-19 diagnosed yesterday, and well over half of them in Dublin, we ask is it time to lock down the capital?  Professor of Microbial Disease, UCD. Consultant in infectious disease at St. Vincent’s Hospital joined Pat on the show this morning to discuss as we head into the weekend.

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