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The Director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory says the UK variant of COVID-19 will become the dominant variant in Ireland.
Dr Cillian De Gascun warned it has adapted and is better at moving from person to person.
He said we must reduce its opportunities to spread by cutting out socialising, staying home, not visiting other houses or attending illegal gatherings.
It comes as 60 further deaths and 3,231 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the Republic yesterday.
Dublin GP Dr Ray Walley said that while the numbers are coming down, we still have a long way to go.
Dublin s Q102 By Louise Phelan D Cruz
The Director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory says it will become the dominant variant in Ireland.
Dr Cillian De Gascun is urging people to keep their distance to reduce its opportunities to spread.
1,923 people are in hospital with the virus - 186 of those in ICU - while a further 60 people have died and there has been 3,231 new cases.
GP Advisor to the HSE, Dr Ray Walley says while the numbers are coming down, we still have a long way to go.
Meanwhile, we re being warned Ireland s lockdown could last beyond April, with only schools and construction expected to be allowed reopen before March.