The UK is currently at 45.1 according to the ECDC, while Germany is at 21.1.
Meanwhile, the Taoiseach said the Government would have no hesitation in implementing restrictions specific to Dublin if necessary to counter the increase in coronavirus cases in the city. He added that the 'Living with Covid' plan "has flexibility from that side - we can assess the situation from county to county.The very highest level of restrictions is to implement measures on a national basis." Yesterday, the Department of Health confirmed 211 more confirmed coronavrus cases and one further death, bringing the total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 to 30,571, with 1,781 deaths associated with the virus.
It comes as the acting Chief Medical Officer warned that people in Dublin need to take immediate action to break the chains of transmission of Covid-19. — Department of Health September 11, 2020 He said if nothing were to change, the number of new cases in Dublin would double over the next 14 days.
Professor Kingston Mills said that given the higher and more dense population in the capital, there is a good reason for people to reduce contacts in private houses.