Irish health chiefs to consider if more COVID-19 restrictions needed

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Ireland's health chiefs will meet on Monday to decide if further restrictions are needed to slow a sharp increase in the spread of the coronavirus ...

FILE PHOTO: Pub doors are locked in the Temple Bar area, as bars across Ireland close voluntarily to curb the spread of coronavirus, in Dublin, Ireland, March 15, 2020. REUTERS/Lorraine O'SullivanDUBLIN: Ireland's health chiefs will meet on Monday to decide if further restrictions are needed to slow a sharp increase in the spread of the coronavirus that the government and officials have described as deeply concerning.

Ireland's incidence rate is higher than that of the United Kingdom and Germany, having previously been among the lowest in Europe for a number of weeks. "We've seen cases all across the country in the past 14 days so we will need to consider what needs to be done in that context."Glynn, who discussed the situation with Prime Minister Micheál Martin and senior ministers earlier on Sunday, urged people to avoid crowds and to reduce their social contacts.

 

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