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Acting Medical Director Dr Ronan Glynn warned that the situation with Covid-19 in Ireland will continue to deteriorate unless every individual, workplace and organization plays their part in reducing the spread of the virus.
Dr. Glynn has again appealed to all households to reduce the number of people they know.
His comments come after the highest daily number of new coronavirus cases in five months was announced.
The 430 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed last night represent the highest daily figure since the end of April.
It brought the total number of cases for the past week to 2,084.
Dr. Glynn said that there is absolutely no room for complacency.
With Dublin and Donegal now on Level 3 restrictions, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said four other counties – Cork, Galway, Louth and Wicklow – are being monitored very carefully by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET).
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Meanwhile, the number of countries to which people can travel from Ireland without restricting their movements upon return has dropped from seven to four since midnight.
The countries on the updated Green List are Cyprus, Latvia, Finland and Liechtenstein.
But in three of those countries, people coming from Ireland will face restrictions on arrival.
According to the Green List, which came into effect last week and expired last night, people could travel to seven countries; Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland without having to restrict their movements.
As of midnight, Germany, Poland, Iceland, and Lithuania are no longer on the list, while Liechtenstein has been added.
Cyprus, Latvia and Finland remain on the list, but people traveling from Ireland will be subject to quarantine, testing and other restrictions upon arrival in those countries.
Additional reporting Samantha Libreri
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