Ireland follows Italy's example and goes lockdown
Ireland is set to go into lockdown from 6 pm today in a bid to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak, announced the Irish Post newspaper, quoting PM Leo Vardakar.
"From 6 pm today, the following measures are being put in place, and they will stay in place until the 29th of March. Schools, colleges and child care facilities will close from tomorrow. Where possible teaching will be done online or remotely. Cultural institutions will close as well. Our advice is that all indoor mass gatherings of more than 100 people and outdoor mass gatherings of more than 500 people should be canceled. Arrangements are being made to make sure that everyone entering Ireland through ports and airports is fully informed and self-isolates if they develop symptoms," the Irish Prime Minister said.
He recommended that companies employees should work from home where possible and that face-to-face interactions should be reduced by holding meetings online or over the phone. According to the PM announcement, the shops will remain open and plans to ensure the supply chains will not be interrupted are to be adopted. Also, Restaurants, cafes and other businesses can stay open but should look at ways they can implement public health advice on social distancing.
Earlier today, The Republic of Ireland registered the first death of a person infected with the coronavirus. There were 43 cases of coronavirus reported in the Republic of Ireland in the afternoon, nine more from yesterday. Currently, in the EU, only Italy decided to completely lockdown the country in front of dramatic situation created by the coronavirus outbreak.
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