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Taoiseach says Level 5 will continue into February as rate of Covid-19 falls locally

Jan 21, 2021 07:40 By News Northern Sound
Taoiseach says Level 5 will continue into February as rate of Covid-19 falls locally
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The Taoiseach says Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions will continue into February. Micheal Martin told his parliamentary party last night the case numbers remain too

The Taoiseach says Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions will continue into February.

Micheal Martin told his parliamentary party last night the case numbers remain too high.

It comes as a further 61 deaths and 2,488 new case have been reported - while latest figures show there's 1,923 people with the disease in hospital, including 210 in ICU.

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The spread of Covid-19 in Cavan and Monaghan is continuing to slow.

146 cases were confirmed locally yesterday, but the 14 day incidence rates are in decline.

91 were in Monaghan, with 55 in Cavan.

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Monaghan remains the county with the highest incidence rate despite it falling by 300 in a day.

The rate in Cavan meanwhile dropped by 100 and is now at 1,140.8 per 100,000 population.

The national average is 1,222.

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NPHET will meet later to consider the current situation, and Cabinet will make a final decision on restrictions on Tuesday.

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