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It is announced that the Irish with the new strict restrictions will have to live at least six weeks. The quarantine is introduced from October 21 and will last until December 1, according to Deutche Welle.
As long as there are power restrictions and prohibitions, not all stores that sell non-essential products, as well as museums, galleries and other cultural institutions will work. Restaurants and bars may only provide takeout services or deliver their products at home. Exceptions will only be made for schools that remain open. The volumes of public transport will be reduced by three quarters.
Residents will be prohibited from traveling more than five kilometers from their home, with exceptions only for important family matters, to work or to the doctor. The schools will continue their work, with parks and playgrounds for children.
As the number of new cases increases and more and more patients find themselves in intensive care units, the Irish authorities are raising the level of epidemic risk to the maximum as of Wednesday. According to the latest data, the new coronavirus has been diagnosed in Ireland in 50,000 people. 993 people, 1852 died.
“Everyone in the country is asked to stay home,” Prime Minister Michael Martin said in a televised address. People can only get away from their place of residence within five kilometers. Schools and kindergartens will continue to function, “because we cannot allow the future of our children and young people to become one more victim of this disease,” said the prime minister.
Recently, the number of coronavirus cases has increased in Ireland, as in the rest of Europe. More than 1,000 new infections were reported Monday.
A full two-week quarantine in Wales will also begin on Friday, Prime Minister Mark Drakeford said on Monday, emphasizing the need for this “fire bar” to stop the rapid spread of the coronavirus.
“If we do not act, the NHS will not be able to care for the growing number of people with the disease,” the prime minister said, citing the National Health Service. “We have now made the difficult decision to introduce a two-week ‘fire bar’ starting at 6pm this Friday,” he said.
Most businesses will be closed and people are urged to stay home and work remotely when possible.
“Everyone in Wales should stay home,” Prime Minister Drakeford, the British Prime Minister of Wales, told reporters. Most stores will also have to close. Such a strict quarantine is necessary to control the growing number of coronavirus cases, the prime minister stressed. The quarantine is valid until November 9.
The first country in the world to introduce the new quarantine was Israel. On October 18, restrictions in the country began to gradually relax.
The Israeli government has decided to begin easing the second month of quarantine, which was introduced as the country began to see a rapid rise in coronavirus infections, the BBC reported.
The second universal quarantine was introduced in Israel on September 18. At the end of September, there were a record number of coronavirus infections in Israel, with almost 9,000 new cases a day, but the number of cases has been declining recently.
October 15 1,608 new cases of infection were confirmed in the country. Starting October 18. In Israel, people may already be more than 1 km from their homes for non-essential purposes, kindergartens are opening, and restaurants can prepare takeout.
National parks, nature reserves and beaches are also open to visitors. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the quarantine has paid off. Despite the decline in morbidity rates, the Health Minister warned that there is still a long way to go before the coronavirus is brought under control. According to the minister, easing restrictions could lead to a resurgence of diseases. Throughout the spread of the infection, Israel confirmed 300,000 cases of coronavirus infection, and 2,128 died infected.
Romania, Austria and Italy are tightening restrictions
Due to the growing number of coronavirus cases in the Romanian capital Bucharest, protective measures have been strengthened. As of Tuesday, the masks will not be mandatory only for young children. All persons over the age of five must cover their face and nose. Outdoor masks will also be required. Schools, kindergartens, universities, theaters and cinemas will be closed.
Austerity measures were taken after the critical threshold of 3 cases per 1,000 inhabitants was exceeded for the first time in Bucharest. That figure was 3.19 on Monday.
Across the country, the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants during the last 14 days was 238.6.
Due to the spread of the coronavirus, the Austrian government continues to tighten restrictions. Starting Friday, the number of participants in public events will be even more limited. Outdoor events will be open to a maximum of 1500 people, up to a maximum of 1500. Indoor facilities will be limited to 1000 participants. The use of masks will be mandatory at large events
The new restrictions will affect, among other things, Austria’s main soccer league and the state opera.
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz urged the population to contribute to the management of the pandemic. “The more united we are, the more everyone contributes, the better we will overcome the situation,” he stressed.
8.8 million In Austria, as in other European countries, the number of coronavirus infections is currently increasing. On Monday, 1,121 new infections were reported in 24 hours. “If the trend does not change, we will have 6,000 new infections per day in December,” Kurzas said.
The virus was also announced on Saturday to Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg.
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Sunday a series of new restrictive measures to combat the growing number of COVID-19 infections, including new restrictions on bars and restaurants and orders for more work from home.
Restaurants will have to specify the maximum number of customers served at the same time, they may close at midnight at the latest and must limit the number of customers seated at a table to 6. Meanwhile, bars will have to close at 6:00 a.m. late unless serving customers seated at tables.
Among other things, amateur team sports will be banned and the flow of students into schools will be restricted.
Local festivals and fairs, which are very popular in the country, are also prohibited; the sector, which according to the Coldiretti agricultural union covers 34,000 people, will be seriously affected. jobs and has an annual turnover of 900 million jobs. euros.
These measures “should help us overcome the second wave of contagion, which is having a great impact in Italy and Europe. We can’t waste time, ”Conte said.
Italy became the first European country to be particularly affected by the new virus. So far, more than 414 thousand have been registered in it. infections and 36,543 deaths.
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