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The government will decide this morning whether to raise Dublin’s alert level above the rest of the state under its new five-tier coronavirus plan, as serious concerns about infection rates continue in the capital.
The Cabinet will give its final approval to the “Living with Covid-19” plan on Tuesday morning, including additional measures for Dublin.
The question is whether to keep the city at level two along with the rest of the country, despite the fact that the number of cases multiplied by twenty in the course of a month in the capital, or to raise it to level three.
However, if it remains at level two, Dublin’s population of 1.4 million will be subject to additional restrictions, including a delay in the reopening of drinks-only pubs from the date scheduled for September 21. .
The new rules for Dublin will also state that members of a single household may visit another household. Visits to nursing homes and residences are likely to be suspended.
A senior government source told The Irish Times that the situation in Dublin was a “serious concern” for the Cabinet.
“All the signs are very worrying,” they said.
Infectious disease expert Professor Sam McConkey said that all Dubliners had to change their behavior and find a different way of life to combat the rise in infections.
“Every individual, every company, every leader, every organization needs to cooperate on a voluntary basis,” he told Morning Ireland on RTÉ radio.
“We are all going to have to behave differently.”
On Monday night, Professor McConkey tweeted that if current levels of infection growth continued, the city was heading toward 5,000 cases a day by the end of October. “Unfortunately, between 0.5 and 1 percent of people can die from it: between 25 and 50 people a day, based on our past experiences, and many others will get sick.”
On our current track record, we address 5,000 cases each day in Dublin at the end of October. Unfortunately, 0.5 to 1% of them can die from it: 25 to 50 people a day, based on our past experiences, and many others will get sick. So in my opinion a change is needed again. pic.twitter.com/UFb9EKVx21
– Sam McConkey (@ SamuelMcConkey1) September 14, 2020
The National Public Health Emergencies Team (NPHET) reported another 208 confirmed cases of coronavirus Monday night, including 108 in Dublin. There were no new deaths.
The number of hospitalized patients has gone from 36 to 60 since the beginning of the month, while the number of patients in intensive care has risen from six to 11.
On the other hand, the period during which people with Covid-19 must isolate themselves will be reduced from 14 days to 10. Under the new guidelines, patients with positive results are recommended to self-isolate for “a minimum of 10 days “from the start. symptoms.
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