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Patrols and checkpoints across the country are manned by more than 2,000 Gardaí.
They are in place as part of Operation Fanacht to address the spread of Covid-19.
Barry Aldworth of AA Roadwatch says there are fears that people may be tempted to break the rules.
He says: “Obviously, this is a priority for Gardaí who wants to make sure that people adhere to movement restrictions.
“And you can see how, in some people’s mindsets, you can find creeping thoughts: ‘Well, it’s going to be 5 km in a few days, so surely 5kms is fine now.'”
Meanwhile, Dr. John Cuddihy, Director of the Health Protection Surveillance Center, said the public should not lose focus to ensure a second wave of the virus.
“It is doubly important now that we continue that discipline of adhering to the guidelines so as not to lose the ground gained.”
“This particular disease […] once contained, there is no guarantee that if people do not maintain that discipline it will not increase again. “
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