The HSE say that there’s no need to panic and that they have everything under control – even if there’s a widespread breakout.
However, the death toll as a result of coronavirus-related complications has surpassed 3,000 worldwide.
The disease has now appeared in dozens of countries and shows no sigs of stopping, raising fears of an impending pandemic.
The first case in Ireland was detected on Saturday, prompting the closure of a north Dublin school for 14 days.
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