The Irish government announced on Monday evening that the country would move to level 5 restrictions for a period of six weeks in order to combat the coronavirus.
Containment will come into force overnight from Wednesday to Thursday.
Ireland is the first in the European Union to reconfigure its population.
From Wednesday night to Thursday, new containment will be put in place to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.
The entire Irish population will be affected.
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Ireland thus becomes the first EU country to take such a step, Prime Minister Micheal Martin announced on Monday.
The reconfinement will take effect Wednesday at midnight (11:00 p.m. GMT) for six weeks, he said, while stressing that schools and nurseries would remain open, but that most businesses would be closed.
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Another measure announced will be the ban on driving more than five kilometers from his home.
Exceptions will be possible for trips to or from work, to go to medical appointments, for agricultural activities, to go to a wedding or a funeral, to go to a grave or for other reasons. imperious family.