Kildare, Laois and Offaly lockdowns are 'a call to arms' entire country, HSE chief says

HSE CEO, Paul Reid. Picture: Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland

The head of the HSE has said that the local lockdowns imposed in Kildare, Laois and Offaly are a "call to arms" for the whole of Ireland.

Paul Reid says the recent increase in coronavirus cases shows that everyone needs to be "extremely vigilant" and to adhere to the latest public health advice.