The Cabinet has agreed a ban on all household visits nationwide from tomorrow night, except on compassionate grounds and for essential reasons, such as childcare.

Government ministers have also decided to move Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan to Level 4 restrictions. These counties will be under level 4 restrictions until the 11th of November.

The other border counties, Louth and Leitrim, are to remain on Level 3.

The decisions have been taken following the introduction of further restrictions in Northern Ireland where pubs and restaurants will close for four weeks, with the exception of takeaways and deliveries, while schools will shut for two weeks in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the measures being introduced in Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan include the ban on visitors to homes as well as the closure of non-essential retail, gyms, pools and leisure centres.

Six people can only attend a wedding in these counties. Construction and manufacturing will continue with proper protections in place.

This evening the Department of Health was notified of 1,095 new coronavirus cases and five further virus-related deaths.

This brings the death toll here to 1,835 with 45,243 confirmed cases.

Cavan has the highest 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 in the country at 571, followed by Monaghan (360), Donegal (353.7), Clare (307.2) and Meath (299.9).

Counties with the lowest rate of cases include Waterford (69.7), Wicklow (77.2), Carlow (80.8), Tipperary (82.7) and Mayo (89.7)

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