Expert 'can’t see how two weeks will be sufficient' to contain virus in Kildare, Offaly and Laois

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Immunology expert Professor Tómas Ryan has warned that if there are further cases of Covid-19 in the counties of Laois, Offaly and Kildare, then it would be necessary to extend the restrictions to four to six weeks.

Last week, it was announced that people in Kildare, Offaly and Laois would not be permitted to travel outside their own county.