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A senior infectious disease physician has described Ireland’s move to a level 5 lockdown as a “no-brainer” as the government meets today to make a decision on the NPHET recommendations that dominated the headlines last night.
Professor Sam McConkey has said that the second wave of Covid has been “really shocking” and warned Sunday night that “we have to do something as a nation as we cannot allow the increase to continue.”
The expert said a total shutdown was “a no-brainer” and would “require massive public participation.”
He added: “It is necessary for all political leaders to join in on this and they must keep it simple.”
The three leaders of the coalition parties, Micheal Martin, Leo Varadkar and Eamon Ryan, are expected to meet with Medical Director Dr. Tony Holohan today on their first day back on the health bench to discuss Ireland’s next step.
We’ll bring you the latest on that meeting as it happens on our LIVE blog below:
In summary, Gov.ie says: “At Level 5, the risk to public health means that you will be asked to stay home except to exercise within 5 kilometers of your home.
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“There will be no more gatherings than small amounts at funerals and weddings.”
The full list of Level 5 restrictions, according to Gov.ie, is:
- No visits to your home or garden
- Social or family gatherings should not take place in other settings
- Up to 6 guests can attend a wedding ceremony and reception.
- Organized meetings should not be held indoors
- Organized meetings should not be held outdoors
- Only individual training. No exercise or dance classes
- No matches or events will be held
- Gyms / leisure centers / closed pools
- Religious services will be held online, places of worship will remain open for private prayer.
- Up to 10 mourners can attend a funeral.
- All closed cultural spaces
- Take away food or home delivery only allowed in restaurants and pubs
- Nightclubs, discos and casinos will be closed.
- Hotels and accommodations open only for those with essential non-social and non-tourist purposes
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Only essential retailers open, all other retail and personal services closed
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Work from home unless it is for health, welfare or other essential service and cannot be done from home
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Stay home, unless it is to exercise within 5 miles of home
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Schools, kindergartens, higher and adult education open
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Outdoor playgrounds, play areas, and open parks with protective measures in place
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Walk or bike whenever possible, public transport capacity will be limited to 25%, avoid public transport – essential workers and essential purposes only
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People over 70 and medically vulnerable people must judge the extent to which they interact with others and in activities outside the home. Specific guidance will be issued.
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Visits to long-term residential care facilities (nursing homes and nursing homes), in addition to critical and compassionate circumstances, are suspended
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