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Laura Lyne

Coronavirus Ireland: Gardai urge public to continue to follow guidelines that asks them to stay home and practise social distancing

The public are being urged to continue to follow guidelines to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Gardai issued a reminder today that the public are required to stay indoors, and only go outside when necessary.

That includes going for required shopping, heading to essential work or checking on and helping the vulnerable and elderly - while practising social distancing guidelines.

Deputy Commissioner, Policing and Security, John Twomey said: "We want to thank people for the high level of compliance with the health guidelines. It is vital that continues today and for the rest of the time they are due to be in place. By working together and keeping to the HSE advice, we can flatten the curve and save lives.”

Deputy Twomey added that people should continue to stay home, exercise within 2km of their home, and practise social distancing.

He chairs the gardai National COVID-19 Co-Ordination Centre.

He continued: "The HSE guidelines are designed to ensure that we stop the spread of COVID-19 and we reduce the risk to our friends and families. It is in all our interests that they are adhered to."

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