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EFFICIENT contract tracing, increased testing and the use of new technology needs to be introduced before Covid-19 restrictions can be reduced, according to a local health specialist. Professor Liam Glynn said Ireland requires a really strong testing capability with a quick turnaround and contract tracing to accurately track what is happening when a restriction is changed. “If lifting a restriction does cause a spike, we must be able to reintroduce it, particularly in certain geographic areas, hot spots or particular groups of people. “This has to be done in a safe a manner as possible so vulnerable people will have to stay cocooned. The people who can be let out will be those at lowest risk. “We need an ongoing monitoring system so we can actively check if the easing of restrictions is causing an upsurge. “It is all to play for still,” he said. The Professor of General Practice at the Graduate Entry Medical, University of Limerick is producing …
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