A number of counties along the border could enter risk level 4 of the Living with Covid plan this week if Northern Ireland goes into lockdown.

Newstalk is reporting that counties such Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan could move to level 4 if Northern Ireland follows its Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michael McBride's advice to enter into a six-week lockdown. The North has reported 877 cases of Covid-19 today, following on from 1,066 on Sunday, which the second time figures reached over 1,000 in the past four days. Newstalk quotes Government sources as saying that the aforementioned counties, as well as others that are located on the border, could enter level 4 if Northern Ireland goes into lockdown. This would mean that people in affected counties would not be allowed to invite visitors into their homes and only essential or designated workers would be allowed to travel for work. Pubs and restaurants would still be allowed to serve outdoors to a maximum of 15 people and only essential retail outlets would be open. Donegal joined Dublin on level 3 restrictions on September 24 with the rest of the Republic entering the phase last week. All counties are currently scheduled to remain in level 3 until October 27. (header pic: Shutterstock) READ NEXT: Break out the winter woolies, there's frost on the way this week