Ireland Extends COVID-19 Lockdown Until March 5 - Prime Minister
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published January 27, 2021 | 02:10 AM
LONDON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 27th January, 2021) The Irish government decided to extend its coronavirus-related restrictions until March 5 to decrease the infection rate, Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Tuesday.
"The government has decided to extend all of the current level five restrictions until the fifth of March, with a view to crushing the numbers of those contracting the disease, and in turn the numbers needing hospitalization and intensive care," Martin said during a press release.
Additional measures have also been introduced to prevent new coronavirus variants from entering Ireland.
In particular, people who fail to provide a negative PCR test taken within three days before arrival will have to quarantine in a specialized facility.
Dublin is also suspending visa-free travel for South Africa and all countries of South America.
The level five lockdown envisions the closure of all non-essential shops, schools, restaurants, bars and cafes. To date, Ireland has confirmed nearly 190,000 COVID-19 cases and over 3,000 related deaths.
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