Ireland's coronavirus death toll now stands at 22.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar warned intensive care units will be at capacity ‘in a number of days’ The country’s National Public Health Emergency Team said the fatalities had taken the death toll to 22. The total number of cases rose to 2,121 on Friday from 1,819 a day earlier.
It comes as Taoiseach Leo Varadkar imposed full lockdown measures to come into effect at midnight tonight, pleading with residents to ‘stay home’. He said all non-essential trips would be banned until April 12 to help slow the spread of Covid-19. The only exceptions will be to shop for groceries, for brief individual physical exercise or to make family visits that are absolutely vital.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar addressing media at a Covid-19 press briefing at Government Buildings in Dublin Almost all shops will be shut, all public gatherings outside of family units outlawed completely, and those over the age of 70 or with chronic diseases will be urged not to leave home at all.Mr Varadkar said: ‘I’m appealing to every man, woman and child to make these sacrifices for the love of each other… Show that you care for your family and friends: Stay home.’
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