Irish people are being advised to show a "high degree of caution" before travelling to any other EU country.
The Department of Foreign Affairs has updated its travel advice as many European countries struggle to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
NB TRAVEL ADVICE: In light of rapidly changing conditions & restrictions across a number of EU countries, my Dept is now advising people to exercise “a high degree of caution” before deciding to travel to other EU States. We will continue to update advice. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/5ai8U4SGiH
— Simon Coveney (@simoncoveney) March 13, 2020
Ninety people are now being treated for Covid-19 in the Republic.
Twenty new cases were identified yesterday, including four healthcare workers and two cases of community transmission.
Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan has dismissed social media rumours that the country will be locked down next week:
"I've heard those rumours, including from my own family, they're not true. This is not part of our plan. It's advice and guidance to the public around restricting the majority of social movements, measures focused on the workplace, in as far as is practical and possible, to reduce social contact. We have no plan to lock down the country."
