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The Taoiseach has said that things can get worse before they get better in relation to Covid-19, but said the country can overcome this if people work together and adhere to the rules.
Micheál Martin spoke after the cabinet agreed to move three border counties to Level 4 restrictions.
There will also be a nationwide ban on home visits across the country starting at midnight.
The Taoiseach said last night that the country had reached a difficult point in the fight against the coronavirus.
Until there is a vaccine, he said, normal life cannot be resumed and everyone’s behavior should reflect that.
Donegal, Cavan, and Monaghan will transition to Level 4 restrictions from midnight through Tuesday, November 10.
However, the weddings planned for this weekend can still go ahead.
Under the “enhanced Tier 3 restrictions” for the rest of the country, there will be no home or garden visits unless for compassionate reasons or for childcare.
Outdoor gatherings are restricted to six people from no more than two households.
The exemption for club championships is ending and sporting bodies can only continue training if there are protective measures in place.
The government said it will improve communication about restrictions in various sectors and the need to wear face masks instead of visors.
He said these improved restrictions were being introduced due to what he described as a slippage and concerns about the “full implementation” of Level 3.
Too early to be a trend, but sometimes we need it. The number of people hospitalized with # COVID-19 It went down last night from 234 to 214 and the UCI’s stayed at 30. Let’s all keep raising our defenses and making it a trend and turning this around. @HSELive
– Paul Reid (@paulreiddublin) October 15, 2020
The National Public Health Emergencies Team (NPHET) will meet today to review the latest Covid-19 trends.
The meeting comes after five more people with the virus were confirmed dead and 1,095 new cases were announced last night.
NPHET will make the recommendations to the Government that it deems necessary.
Meanwhile, the latest figures from the Health Service Executive show that there has been a new drop in the numbers of hospitalized with the coronavirus.
At 8pm last night, there were 214 people in treatment, up from 234 yesterday morning.
The number of patients receiving treatment in intensive care units remains stable at 30.
The incidence of 14 days per 100,000 inhabitants stands at 190.7 at the national level.
In the last seven days, just over 101,000 tests were carried out, of which 6.2% were positive.
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