Lockdown measures in Co. Kildare lifted

By PA Reporter

The lockdown in Co Kildare has been lifted with immediate effect, the Government has confirmed.

The Government introduced public health measures in the county on August 7 following outbreaks of Covid-19 cases.

In a statement, the Government said that public health measures in the county will be aligned with those introduced nationally on August 18.

“The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) met earlier and reviewed the epidemiological situation in Kildare and confirmed that it continues to improve and is now broadly similar to that across the country,” the statement added.

Today’s decision to lift the additional Covid restrictions on County Kildare was only possible because of the people of Kildare - their extra effort, their sacrifices and their patience. And it worked. Numbers in Kildare now similar to rest of country. We must all stay vigilant.

— Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) August 31, 2020

“The rolling five-day average in Kildare is 10.8 cases as of August 29. This compares to a five-day average of 22.2 cases in Kildare on August 6. 75 cases were notified in Kildare in the week to August 29.

“This compares to 238 cases notified in the week to August 8, 170 cases in the week to August 15, and 159 cases in the week to August 22.”