Doctors in Carlow and Kilkenny fear another wave of Covid19 next winter

Local doctors are afraid that there will be another wave of Covid-19 next winter.

That’s according to Kilkenny GP Justin Kwong.

Cabinet yesterday backed Health Minister Stephen Donnelly to draft new legislation to allow the Government to impose mandatory mask-wearing in certain settings if needed.

There are no plans to bring back a mask mandate immediately.

But Dr Kwong says he and his colleague are worried that it will be necessary before too long.

Hear what he had to say to our Sue Nunn on The Way It Is last evening: