Taoiseach MichealMartinTD acknowledges the six-week Covid19 lockdown is very severe on people, but says the way we will get the virus under control is by reducing congregation |
Stephen Donnelly said this is a "pre-emptive strike" and while the hospital services are okay, if we do not move now these services will suffer.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, the minister said while fatality levels are lower than in the first wave, they are rising and have doubled in the last two weeks.He said protecting human safety and health, health services, education services and jobs are the Government's priorities. — RTÉ News October 22, 2020 Under Level 5 measures, which came into effect at midnight, people are asked to stay at home and to exercise within 5km from home.As a further 1,167 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed yesterday, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said people's individual behaviour is the most effective defence against the transmission of the virus. The new cases were spread across all 26 counties, bringing the 14-day incidence rate for the country to 291.
In a tweet last night, the Taoiseach said: "As we think about the next six weeks of increased restrictions at Level 5, we just need to remember that we are doing this to protect our families and the most vulnerable in our communities.Gardaí have begun what they say is a major high visibility policing operation to support the new public health restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19.
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