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.
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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.