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Londoners flee capital ahead of tougher Covid-19 restrictions that came into force on Sunday
People wait on the concourse at Paddington Station in London on December 19 ahead of the introduction of tougher new restrictions. Stefan Rousseau/PA/AP
Londoners piled on to trains and motorways on Saturday night as they rushed to leave the capital ahead of new restrictions announced by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Johnson announced that London and large parts of south-eastern England will enter Tier 4 Covid-19 restrictions on Sunday.
Tier 4 is the highest possible level of restrictions in England, effectively renewing the lockdown seen in Spring.
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LIVE Covid-19 Ireland updates as huge cases spike confirmed and major announcement expected
Experts will be hoping to avoid a further spike after 527 new infections were reported yesterday
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Health officials are set to announce the latest figures on Covid-19 cases and deaths in Ireland this evening.
Today s numbers are expected to be confirmed at around 6pm.
Experts will be hoping to avoid a further spike after 527 new infections were reported yesterday.
It comes as Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said that the Government will make an announcement today regarding restrictions on travel from the UK.
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A passenger walks inside an empty Terminal 1 at Dublin Airport, during the coronavirus lockdown level 3. (Image: NurPhoto/PA Images)
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