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The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is set up to recommend reducing the number of homes from which people can visit another home in Dublin.
The move comes as health experts hope to clamp down on the growing number of cases in Dublin, which was home to 107 of 196 new infections Thursday.
Under the new guidelines, only six visitors from up to two other households would be allowed, instead of six from up to three.
However, it is up to the government to decide whether or not it wants to make such a change.
If the government accepts and implements the advice, the new rule is expected to be in effect for three weeks.
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Dublin is the most affected area in the country, with an incidence of 67.8 per 100,000 inhabitants.
Limerick has also seen a large increase in the number of recently registered cases and is reporting an incidence of 63.1.
Kildare, who has already been forced to revert to a form of lockdown, is next on the list with an incidence of 61.6.
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However, this is significantly below the peak of nearly 200 per 100,000 that prompted health officials to advise a local shutdown.
The reopening of pubs on September 21 is feared to add to the spread of the virus, particularly in the capital.
More restrictions could be introduced on residential facilities to protect vulnerable people, reports RTE News.
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