Covid-19: 1,000 new cases and three deaths as Nphet recommend level 5 restrictions

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said: “Case numbers are continuing to rise. Right now, we need everyone to cut their social contacts to an absolute minimum.

There have been three additional Covid-related deaths, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has announced.

This brings the total number of deaths related to the coronavirus to 1,841.