The restrictions, which were announced yesterday as part of the Government's response to a spike in cases of Covid-19, came into effect at midnight.
A pop-up Covid-19 testing centre has been set up in Newbridge. It is being run by the National Ambulance Service and will be open over the weekend. The testing site has been busy since opening at 10am this morning, but it is by appointment only. People can also travel outside those counties for work, but only in cases where they cannot work from home.At a glance: What are the restrictions imposed in 3 counties? Since last night, cafés, restaurants and bars have been closed, and there will be no sporting events or matches.
In making the announcement yesterday, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the virus was still a "deep and urgent threat" and people living elsewhere should also play their part. The Acting Chief Medical Officer also said that he cannot give a guarantee that restrictions will not last longer than two weeks. Dr Glynn also said that as of yesterday evening, there had been 289 cases of Covid-19 recorded in the three counties over the last 14 days.
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