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Ireland has only a week or two to prevent stricter lockdowns from being imposed, as the virus is growing at an alarming rate across the country.
The restrictions imposed on Dublin may be expanded to counties in Ireland if the progress of the infection is not stopped, health officials warned.
Professor Philip Nolan said the rest of the country is about two weeks behind Dublin in terms of coronavirus cases. He said a radical change in behavior is needed; otherwise, the rest of the country risks catching up with the capital.
Waterford, Louth and Donegal are the counties of greatest concern to health officials in terms of the increase in coronavirus cases.
Acting Medical Director Dr. Ronan Glynn said that while Donegal may be of concern today, another county will be tomorrow. “I beg people across the country not to wait until they hear a warning from this table and cut back on their social contacts now,” he said.
Two other people died yesterday from the virus and the deaths are again a daily average.
The number of new cases across the country remained high at 234, with 103 of these reported in Dublin.
The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) will meet today to discuss the figures.
There were signs that counties with increasing levels of disease could shake off the restrictions until next week at least, although there are no guarantees.
Irish independent
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