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Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that stricter restrictions are likely to be introduced before the end of the year after the National Public Health Emergency Team raised concerns about the current spread of Covid-19.
While visitors from up to three households will be able to visit other households starting tomorrow, Martin says this is likely to decrease again between Christmas and New Years Eve and not on January 6 as expected.
Additional restrictions are also likely to be imposed on the hotel sector when Cabinet meets next Tuesday to discuss NPHET’s recommendations.
Speaking about RTÉ’s Six One, the Taoiseach said that the government is monitoring the Covid situation on a daily basis and will carefully consider NPHET’s concerns.
Meanwhile, an additional 29 confirmed cases of Covid-19 were reported in Limerick this Thursday night, meaning the 14-day incidence rate has risen from 122.6 to 130.8.
At the national level, 484 new cases and three more deaths have been notified to the Health Protection Surveillance Center.
The national incidence rate has increased to 94.2 and the moving average, per 100,000 inhabitants, is new 387.
Separately, a Limerick hotel has confirmed that it has temporarily closed after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19 in recent days.
“Unfortunately, as a result of a positive test associated with external events, we have decided to close the establishment as a precautionary measure to allow all of our staff to be screened. We will reopen the hotel as soon as it is safe to do so,” said a Castletroy spokesperson. Park Hotel.
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