There have been two new deaths and 234 further cases of coronavirus in Ireland. There has now been a total of 1,794 coronavirus related deaths in Ireland and 33,675 confirmed cases in Ireland. Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said that it is crucial that people reduce their social contacts and cut down on "discretionary" social activities. "The single most important thing that people all across the country need to do now is to reduce their social contacts," he said. “If we are starting to suppress the virus again, it is essential that we maintain this effort: limit our social contacts, limit mixing between households.

Source: Irish Independent September 23, 2020 16:51 UTC