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Schools and the construction sector will remain open, but bars and restaurants will only offer home-cooked food. Stores are closing, except for supermarkets and pharmacies.
People are called to stay in their homes. They will be able to play sports outdoors, but only within a 5-kilometer radius from their homes.
“I ask everyone to take this threat seriously,” Prime Minister Michael Martin said in a speech on national television, adding that the government cannot fight the virus alone.
“If we meet in the next six weeks, we can celebrate Christmas in a normal way. We have to persevere and be persistent. We will suppress this virus and break these restrictions on December 1,” he added.
The Irish Health Ministry announced another 1,031 coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the total to 50,993. The death toll is 1,852.
Some 6 million people in the UK face tougher restrictions on COVID-19 in the coming days as Wales and Manchester, Britain’s third-largest city, consider new restrictions amid acceleration in the spread of infection, according to Reuters.
Yesterday, the government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that it hopes to reach an agreement soon with the Manchester authorities to impose stricter quarantine measures in relation to Kovid-19. This was announced by the Minister of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick. He said the government had offered Manchester more money. “That’s the thing to do,” Jenric said.
The delegated government of Wales is expected to announce a possible package of additional measures to combat the virus. At the same time, several countries in Europe are also tightening measures to combat the spread of COVID-19. Belgium is close to a “tsunami” of new cases, warned the Health Minister. As of yesterday, all restaurants in the country are closed for a month.
Austria, Poland and Slovenia have also announced new rules.
To avoid a second full quarantine, Italy is also changing the restrictions. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte delivered a televised address to his fellow citizens. He wore a mask and said that the proposed measures would allow the country to deal with the second wave, which affects not just Italy but all of Europe.
“We cannot waste time. We must act and use all possible measures to avoid a complete new shutdown. The state cannot afford to stop again because it will seriously damage our economy,” Conte said. The rules are simple: masks, distance, personal hygiene, Conte added.
The new measures affect restaurants: they will be able to work until midnight, but food will only be served until 6:00 p.m. No more than 6 people can meet in one place. Mayors may close squares and streets after 9:00 p.m. to avoid crowds.
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