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STARTING AT MIDNIGHT on November 29, travelers arriving in Ireland from the so-called ‘red’ regions of the EU will be able to move freely once they pass a Covid-19 PCR test five days after arrival.
This provision will also be available for arrivals from orange regions that have not made use of a pre-departure test.
In a move that will have major implications for Christmas air travel, gray areas on the EU traffic light map for international travel, such as the United States, are classified as red regions.
Currently, a person is advised to restrict their movements for 14 days after arrival from a “red” region.
The cabinet agreed to the rule change today, which will also affect passengers arriving from the orange regions.
As of last Sunday night, travelers arriving from the orange regions do not have to restrict their movements if they carry a negative Covid-19 test taken at least three days before.
However, as of November 29, those who do not have a negative test upon arrival in Ireland can take a test five days later.
Passengers will be asked to restrict their movements until they are tested.
Under the new EU traffic light scheme, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control publishes a weekly map of the EU using a three-stage color system to indicate the level of risk in each zone.
The levels will be determined by a variety of epidemiological factors, including the incidence of 14 days per 100,000 population and the level of positive tests.
Ireland has agreed to align with the plan which is based on regions rather than countries.
Planning permission exemption
In addition, the Cabinet also agreed that the Dublin Airport Authority will be granted a planning permission waiver to allow it to set up Covid-19 testing at the airport site.
In terms of a testing regime in Ireland, Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has said the government wants to ensure that such a system does not hamper HSE’s capacity.
He told an Oireachtas committee last week that he is confident such a testing regimen could “be done quite quickly.”
He said the government has engaged with the DAA, which has engaged with about 20 vendors that can supply Covid-19 testing.
Ryan said he hopes the private sector will provide the evidence.
Private testers are required to notify the HSE of positive Covid-19 tests under the new rules.
The new ECDC map was released on Thursday.
Regions currently listed as orange include Norway, Finland, and areas of Greece. v Only Greenland is classified as a green region as of November 5.
The new ECDC map to be applied when the traffic light system enters Ireland on Sunday.
Regions currently listed as orange include Norway, Finland, and areas of Greece.
The regions of Denmark, Latvia and the Canary Islands have been removed from the amber list. https://t.co/khG08ual79
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NPHET’s position is that the risks associated with international travel are “very, very high.”
The Department of Foreign Affairs, which sets government policy on travel, claims that Ireland is implementing the new traffic light approach to travel, which applies to EU countries and the UK.
If you are considering traveling outside of Ireland, the Department of Foreign Affairs says it continues to discourage non-essential travel abroad. different from countries that are part of the EU approach in terms of “ traffic lights ”Where the advice is to exercise a high degree of caution, this includes Great Britain, but not Northern Ireland.
In a government statement tonight, it states that, subject to ongoing review of testing by NPHET and the government, a negative result from a Covid-19 PCR test is the only test result that means no expect the passenger to follow the advice to restrict movement. .
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Trial technology and delivery options to facilitate international travel will remain under review, it adds.
The provision of testing under Ireland for international travel will not be provided through the public health system but will be met by the provision of testing from the private commercial sector on a user-pay basis.
Since the availability of tests cannot be guaranteed, passengers who wish to take a test should request an early appointment for a test before the trip, the government statement said.
It remains a mandatory requirement for arrivals in Ireland (excluding essential workers) to correctly complete a passenger locator form.
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