New restrictions for counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly

The Taoiseach has announced that limited restrictions will be implemented in counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly for two weeks from midnight tonight in response to the increased spread of Covid-19."We can't afford to wait and see."

Taoiseach Micheál Martin says it is everyone's responsibility to help limit the spread of Covid-19. He says everything else is secondary to public health, and this requires difficult decisions. | Follow live updates: https://t.co/0c14UF1L2W pic.twitter.com/TA2gIyfLI5 Under the restrictions all indoor gatherings including any type of household, private family or social indoor gatherings of people will be restricted to a maximum of six people from no more than three households in total, while maintaining social distancing.

Cafes, restaurants and pubs serving food should close from tonight, except for the purpose of serving takeaways.Theatres, museums, galleries, bingo halls, casinos, betting shops and other indoor recreational and cultural outlets should be closed. Visits to nursing homes and prisons in these three counties should be suspended, except on compassionate grounds.

The Taoiseach said that the Government has moved to ramp up testing in effected sectors within the region. Dr Ronan Glynn says he can't give a guarantee that these latest restrictions will be lifted after two weeks. The intention is that we can keep this under control in two weeks, but he can’t give guarantees, he says. | Follow live updates: https://t.co/0c14UF1L2W pic.twitter.com/2eQ24YCXa0

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