Another 10 die in Ireland as number of confirmed cases jump to 2,615
Another 10 people have died in Ireland after contracting coronavirus, bringing the country’s death toll to 46.
The National Public Health Emergency Team announced a total of 2,615 confirmed cases, after 200 more tested positive.
It comes after Prime Minister Leo Varadkar put the country on lockdown on Friday.
The Taoiseach ordered citizens to stay home until April 12 to help slow the spread, telling them they can only leave to shop for groceries, for brief individual physical exercise or to make absolutely essential family visits.
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