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The government is set to announce more Covid-19 restrictions for the entire country after a cabinet meeting today.
Currently, Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan Counties are at Level 4 and the rest of the country at Level 3.
The opposition has asked for additional support for those affected by any other public health measure.
The new measures are expected to contain elements of the Level 4 and Level 5 restrictions of the Government’s ‘Living With Covid-19’ plan.
The Minister of Reform and Public Expenditure, Michael McGrath, has said that the Government accepts the need to provide certainty and will do so.
Yesterday, the Department of Health was notified of three more deaths and 1,283 additional cases of Covid-19.
It brings the total number of Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland to 1,852, with a total of 49,962 confirmed cases.
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The cabinet subcommittee, which includes the three leaders of the coalition party, in addition to the senior ministers, will meet in government buildings this morning.
His goal will be to narrow differences over the new Covid-19 plan, ahead of a crucial Cabinet meeting this afternoon, which will make profound decisions for the country.
Under the proposed new measures, most stores are expected to close, along with services like gyms, and there could be additional travel restrictions.
Opposition parties widely support the growing restrictions.
Sinn Féin Health spokesman David Cullinane said he would support all public health interventions, but added that social supports for vulnerable people should be implemented and cuts to the PUP should be reversed.
However, Aontú leader Peader Toibin said the Cabinet needed to aim high in terms of hospital capacity but cautious in terms of restrictions.
Continuing and Higher Education Minister Simon Harris said yesterday that it is clear that the virus is at such a level that a county-by-county approach is not enough and the Level 3 restrictions have not worked “in terms of carrying the virus. where you need “. reach”.
A third of the most recent confirmed Covid-19 cases, 408, were reported in Dublin.
The 14-day incidence rate of the virus is now 251 for the entire country.
Cavan continues to have the highest rate of the virus, followed by Meath, Monaghan, Donegal and Clare.
Of the new cases reported yesterday, almost 70% were in people under 45 years of age.
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