Household contacts of a person with Covid-19 will have to restrict their movements for five days and take three antigen tests.
The change of policy for household contacts was agreed by Cabinet this morning. Teachers will be exempt from the five-day "stay-at-home" rule, according to the leader of the Labour Party.
Alan Kelly told RTÉ News that Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed this to him as they left the Dáil chamber this afternoon. The Taoiseach is to make an announcement this evening outlining a number of restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of Covid-19.
Speaking this morning, he said there is an obligation on everyone to reduce social interactions to help reduce transmission. More to follow...