Taoiseach orders schools, colleges and childcare facilities to close from 6pm this evening to prevent spread of coronavirus
THE GOVERNMENT HAS announced that schools across the country are to close to prevent the spread of #Covid-19. #coronaviruspanicbuying The decision applies to all schools and third-level institutions, and none will open tomorrow.
It will also apply to other public facilities. #Irishschools Furthermore, all museums, galleries and tourism sites will shut. Mass gatherings of over 100 (indoor) and 500 (outdoor) are cancelled. All these measures will take effect from 6pm today until 29 March. The significant development comes as confirmed cases of the Covid-19 #coronavirus in the Republic of Ireland now stands at 43.
One person has died from the virus here so far. The decisions were announced by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in the United States this morning, who said these measures would help to mitigate the effects of the virus here. In a follow-up press conference in Dublin, Minister for Health Simon Harris said we have moved to the “delay phase” of the Covid-19 outbreak in Ireland while Tánaiste Simon Coveney admitted it’s an “awful lot to take in” and the “days and weeks ahead will be difficult”. RELATED READS 12.03.20 'We shouldn't stockpile':
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