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Ireland to reconfine its entire population, a first in the EU

2020-10-19T20:52:07.822Z


The re-containment will take effect Wednesday at midnight for six weeks, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said.


The entire Irish population will be re-defined from Wednesday night to Thursday to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, with Ireland becoming the first EU country to take such a step, announced on Monday its Prime Minister Micheal Martin.

Read also: Coronavirus: new restrictions in Germany, home visits banned in Ireland, the Pope keeps his distance

The re-containment will take effect Wednesday at midnight (11 p.m. GMT) for six weeks, he said, while stressing that the schools would remain open.

Source: lefigaro

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