There have been 25 more coronavirus-related deaths in the Republic of Ireland.
480 new cases have also been confirmed today.
Today's figures bring the overall death toll here to 288, while the number of confirmed cases now stands at 7,054.
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Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 25 people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland have died.— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) April 10, 2020
The Government today announced that the current restrictions on movement will be extended for another three weeks until May 5th.
The Leaving Cert exams have also now been postponed until late July or August as a result of the current coronavirus crisis.
Meanwhile, 10 more people have died in the North after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
It brings the death toll there to 92, and the total on the island of Ireland to 380 people.
The the number of coronavirus cases in Northern Ireland has risen to 1,589 after 112 more positive tests were confirmed.
