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National Lockdown Not Being Considered Currently - NPHET

Emma Tyrrell
Emma Tyrrell

06:31 28 Aug 2020


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A second national lockdown is not being considered "as things stand".

That's according to the National Public Health Emergency Team, despite warnings from the Taoiseach and the Health Minister of the risk of further nationwide Covid-19 restrictions.

A further 93 cases have been confirmed, with 34 in Dublin, 7 in Kildare, and the rest spread across 15 other counties.

Kildare's lockdown looks set to remain in place, as health officials warn the county's case numbers haven't yet stabilised enough.

But Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ronan Glynn, says a nationwide lockdown isn't on the cards currently;

"The cases whilst not escalating rapidly are continuing to escalate and if we continue along that road over a prolonged period of time we will see more hospitalisations, we will see more people in critical care and it will have knock on effects for many parts of our society and our economy."

Pubs

Meanwhile publicans are calling for the government to announce a major financial package for the industry today.

NPHET is recommending bars that don't serve food don't reopen on Monday.

About 3,500 pubs will now be closed for at least six months, after they were shut in March.

The Vintners Federation of Ireland, says many will close for good if they don't get help urgently.

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