Ban on all household visits nationwide from tomorrow night

The Cabinet has agreed a ban on all household visits nationwide from tomorrow night, except on compassionate grounds and for essential reasons, such as childcare.

Government ministers have also decided to move Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan to Level 4 Covid-19 restrictions.

The other border counties, Louth and Leitrim, are to remain on Level 3.

The decisions have been taken following the introduction of further restrictions in Northern Ireland where pubs and restaurants will close for four weeks, with the exception of takeaways and deliveries, while schools will shut for two weeks in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

This evening the Department of Health was notified of 1,095 new coronavirus cases and five further virus-related deaths.

This brings the death toll here to 1,835 with 45,243 confirmed cases.

Sources https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/1014/1171431-coronavirus-ireland/

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