Two more people have died from Covid-19 in Northern Ireland as the number of infected cases rose by 49 to 324.
This brings the death toll on the island to 37, and the total number of confirmed cases to 2,445.
The news comes after three more deaths and 302 new cases were recorded in the Republic on Friday night.
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One of the those who tragically passed away from the disease was a health worker.
At a press briefing, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar ordered a lockdown for the country, with all non-essential travel now banned.
The only exceptions are for travelling to essential work, to shop for food or household goods, for healthcare appointments, and for vital family reasons.
People will also be allowed out for brief exercise within 2km of their own home, as well as for farming purposes and food production. All public gatherings outside a family household or single unit have also now been prohibited.
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