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Legislation has come into force that gives the Gardaí legal powers to close bars and restaurants that do not comply with public health standards.
President Micheal D Higgins has enacted the Covid-19 law of the enforcement powers of criminal justice.
It comes as the acting medical director warned that people in Dublin must take immediate action to break the chains of Covid-19 transmission.
Dr. Ronan Glynn said the virus was growing 4% in the capital and was being driven by groups of households.
He said that if nothing changed, the number of new cases in Dublin would double in the next 14 days.
Yesterday, the Health Department confirmed 211 more confirmed cases of coronavrus and one more death, bringing the total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 to 30,571, with 1,781 deaths associated with the virus.
More than half of the new reported cases occurred in Dublin.
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Over the past two weeks, 1,055 Covid-19 cases have been recorded in Dublin, giving a 14-day incidence rate of 78 per 100,000 people with a reproductive number of 1.4.
In an online video message, Dr. Glynn said there is now a window of opportunity to control the trajectory of the virus this weekend by limiting social contacts, having fewer visitors, avoiding crowds and keeping distance in town. and the county.
A direct message to people who live or work in Dublin to explain where we are today and what we can all do to get where we need to be. # COVID-19-19. Your individual actions really matter. They all count. Do they work. #Firm hold [For Closed Captions, select “cc”.] pic.twitter.com/fbZlexdOVl
– Department of Health (@roinnslainte) September 11, 2020
He said that if nothing changed, the number of new cases in Dublin would double in the next 14 days.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that the simple actions of washing hands, covering the face and coughing etiquette are also key to reducing the spread of infections.
Limit your contacts this weekend as we continue our effort to limit the spread of # COVID-19 and protect the most vulnerable. Simple actions are still our best means of defense:
Handwashing
Masks👍
Cough Label👍Especially when we are with friends and those we meet
– Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) September 11, 2020
The World Health Organization says that data to date suggests that 80% of Covid-19 infections are mild or asymptomatic, 15% are serious oxygen-requiring infections, and 5% are critical and require ventilation.
Generally, you must be 15 minutes or more close to and within two meters of an infected person to be considered at risk or in close contact.
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