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Coronavirus: 53 new cases and no further deaths confirmed

Coronavirus: 53 new cases and no further deaths confirmed

There were 53 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the Republic on Monday.

Officials from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) also reported no further deaths from the disease.

The news comes as local lockdown measures in Co Kildare were lifted with immediate effect on Monday evening.

In a Government statement, it was confirmed that the Covid-19 public health measures in place in Kildare will be aligned with those in the rest of the country.

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Special restrictions were imposed on the county on August 7th after a spike in Covid-19 cases. The measures were extended for two more weeks on August 21st, despite similar measures being lifted in counties Laois and Offaly.

The NPHET met earlier on Monday to review the situation in Kildare and confirmed it is now broadly similar to the rest of the country.

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