Health Minister Rules Out Local Lockdown For Dublin Despite Increase In Covid Cases

Wednesday, 2 September 2020 07:35

By Gareth Farrell

There are no plans for a local lockdown in Dublin, according to the Health Minister Wicklow TD Stephen Donnelly.

It's after over 100 cases of COVID-19 were reported in the capital yesterday.

217 cases of COVID-19 were reported by the Department of Health yesterday, the largest daily figure since May.

Of those, 103 were in Dublin, leading to concerns that a local lockdown could be considered.

Over half of yesterday's reported infections were as a result close contact with a confirmed case, with 19 through community transmission

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