[ad_1] 7 7 HEALTH Minister Simon Harris said the closure restrictions that are put in place should be “low risk” when it comes to public health, but “high performance” from a social or economic point of view. Covid-19’s death toll reached 571 with the total number of cases rising to 15,000, as new data indicates … Read more
[ad_1] Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that he “does not know” whether the government will be able to relax the current restrictions, which are in force until next month. Varadkar said any changes to the restrictions will be gradual and will happen for several months. Speaking at the Dáil on Thursday, Varadkar also sent his … Read more
[ad_1] The government aims to curb the spread of the coronavirus to the point that this allows it to ease the restrictions on a trial basis. However, it also plans to be able to reintroduce stringent measures quickly, before new infections increase substantially, if the virus shows signs of spreading again. The existing blockade period, … Read more
[ad_1] Leo Varadkar is “optimistic” that Ireland’s coronavirus blocking restrictions will begin to lift in May. The Taoiseach said the current measures will begin to unfold in phases once the country exceeds its peak in terms of Covid-19 cases. However, the Fine Gael leader insisted that the restrictions should be reintroduced if the infection begins … Read more
[ad_1] There will be no return to normal once the coronavirus restrictions are lifted, the health minister said, as he rejected the idea of an immunity passport to allow people to return to work. It occurs when the current restrictions on movement, which expire on Easter Sunday, extend until May 5. These include closing non-essential … Read more
[ad_1] Image copyright Reuters Screenshot Gardaí (Irish Police) established 1,000 checkpoints across the country on Friday The Republic of Ireland will extend its Covid-19 restrictions for another three weeks until May 5. Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar made the announcement on Friday afternoon after a meeting of the national public health emergency team. Gardaí … Read more
[ad_1] A CORONAVIRUS expert said “we need to do better” before the blocking restrictions can be lifted. Ireland will remain locked up for at least three more weeks in an attempt to stop the spread of Covid-19 as the death toll rose to 288. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news and … Read more
[ad_1] The National Public Health Emergency Team is expected to extend the current closure restrictions for at least another week. The NPHET will present its latest expert guidance at a meeting on Friday morning that could reportedly see restrictions until the May bank holiday. The closing restrictions were originally supposed to last until Easter Sunday, … Read more
[ad_1] Some restrictions on movement in Ireland could be lifted in a couple of weeks, said a health services adviser. Cillian De Gascun, chairman of HSE’s expert advisory group on Covid-19, said “real-time” testing and contact location systems would have to be in place before relaxation of the blockade could occur. The death toll from … Read more
[ad_1] The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) will meet again today and is expected to recommend that the current movement restrictions introduced nearly fifteen days ago to help contain the spread of Covid-19 be extended. The strict limits for leaving home and traveling to workplaces were originally set to last until Easter Sunday. The … Read more