Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has suggested that a full lockdown is not the most effective way of tackling the coronavirus.
He added that Ireland is following the South Korean model of social distancing, testing, contact tracing and isolation of those who test positive.
Is this the right approach?
Professor Sam McConkey, Infectious Disease Specialist at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, joined us to outline the pros and cons of a potential lockdown.
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