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Taoiseach Micheal Martin has warned people not to let their guard down when Ireland reaches a closing week.
The leader of Fiann Fail announced just over a week ago that the entire country would enter a six-week lockdown, with encouraging signs so far.
And now the Taoiseach asks people to follow the rules and Ireland can suppress the virus.
Mr. Martin said: “We cannot and must not lower our guard.
“We must continue to protect vulnerable people and work individually and collectively to reduce the rate of infection.
“I have no illusions about the challenge this part of the plan poses. I know we are asking a lot of people.
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“Not only in the current phase of Level 5, but throughout the pandemic, the strain on people’s patience and the impact on their personal lives has been immense.”
The Taoiseach added that late November cases will decide what kind of Christmas Ireland has.
Mr. Martin said it is “too early” to say if the lockdown is working at the moment and it is just a matter of making cases “really low”.
As encouraging news, today’s hospital figures show that there are 318 Covid-19 patients in Irish hospitals.
Yesterday, that number was 327 and the day before it was 354.
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