3 new cases of Covid-19 in Republic this evening
Three more cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland, bringing the total number of cases to 24.
The new cases involve a female from the south of the country and a female from the west, both of whom were in contact with a confirmed case.
The third involves a female healthcare worker from the south who was also in contact with a confirmed case.
The update from the Department of Health comes after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that Ireland will stay in the containment phase regarding Covid-19 for as long as possible, but would move to the delay and mitigation phases in the coming weeks.
He was speaking at a news briefing following a meeting of the Cabinet sub-committee on Covid-19.
The Government has announced an aid package of €3 billion euro to deal with coronavirus.
Most of the funding - €2.4 billion - has been allocated for sick pay, illness benefit and supplementary benefit changes.
A €200m package has been earmarked for businesses to deal with the fallout from the virus.
€435 million has been allocated to the Health Service Executive to deal with increased demand on services.
In another development, the committee has decided to cancel all St Patrick's Day Parades around the country on the advice of health officials.
They include the main event - in Dublin - which attracts up to half a million spectators to the capital each year.
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