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The Irish government has announced plans to tighten its coronavirus restrictions in Dublin.
Only pubs serving food and restaurants with outdoor facilities will be allowed to open, while sporting events will also be prohibited.
Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin announced that Dublin would move to risk level three of the government’s plan to deal with Covid-19.
Lockdown: The Irish government has announced plans to tighten its coronavirus restrictions in Dublin from midnight
He warned that without further “urgent and decisive action” there was a very real threat that Dublin could return to the worst days of the crisis.
But this is not inevitable. I understand how frustrated people are, how much we want to leave this pandemic behind. But we have to remember, it is still deadly and we have to take action. ‘
Under the new restrictions, which take effect from midnight Friday to Saturday, only six visitors will be allowed to private homes, including gardens, from another home.
Last orders: only pubs serving food and restaurants with outdoor facilities can remain open
All gatherings organized indoors have been banned and outdoor gatherings must have a maximum of 15 people.
Restaurants and cafes, including pubs that serve food, will be closed for indoor dining, but may remain open for takeout and delivery.
They can also stay open for al fresco dining for up to 15 people.
Visits to nursing homes have also been suspended, with the exception of critical and compassionate circumstances.
People who live in the capital are encouraged to stay within the county, unless they need to travel for work, education, or other essential purposes.
People outside of Dublin are advised not to travel to the county except for work, education and other essential purposes.
Essential Travel Only: People living in the capital are encouraged to stay within the county, unless they need to travel for work, education, or other essential purposes
The government has also banned social or family gatherings, although weddings and funerals can be held but with restrictions.
The number of people at weddings and funerals will be limited to 25 starting Monday, but weddings held this weekend can have 50 guests.
The restrictions come after health experts issued strong warnings in recent weeks about the increase in Covid-19 cases in Dublin.
Health experts had issued strong warnings in recent weeks about the increase in Covid-19 cases in Dublin.
The Taoiseach also addressed criticism that indoor dining was prohibited in Dublin, even though few cases were linked to restaurants.
“The fact is, while we see many cases spreading in people’s homes, the initial infection is occurring outside the home and in the community,” he added.
“We need to keep the disease out of people’s homes in the first place.
“Our decision to act now in the indoor dining room is not a reflection of the business owners who have done everything that was asked of them.
“We do this because we want to minimize the number of places where people can congregate and where the disease can spread over the next three weeks.”
The government is implementing the new measures to minimize the number of places where people can congregate and where the disease can spread over the next three weeks.
Earlier this week, the government announced its medium-term plan, which is structured around five different levels of restrictions, numbered from one to five.
All counties in Ireland received a status risk level two, but several additional restrictions have been applied to Dublin.
Acting Medical Director Dr. Ronan Glynn had warned this week that the coronavirus situation had “ deteriorated nationwide. ”
He said 50% of Thursday’s cases were in Dublin.
“Now we are seeing a higher proportion of cases in older age groups,” he added.
Act now to save lives. Limit your contacts as much as possible. Suppose you and those you know are contagious, keep your distance and do your part to keep others safe. ‘
Irish Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced a € 30 million trade bailout for coronavirus-affected shops and restaurants frozen during the pandemic
Irish Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar expressed concern that the number of Covid-19 cases in Dublin would become severe again.
“We have seen a marked increase in the number of confirmed Covid cases in Ireland, particularly, though not exclusively, in the Dublin area, where the number of new cases has tripled in the space of two weeks,” he said.
He also announced a commercial bailout of 30 million euros for stores and restaurants affected by the coronavirus frozen during the pandemic.
“Today we are releasing € 30 million in additional grants for Dublin businesses, in the form of a 30% increase in the restart grant.
Five million euros have also been earmarked for tourism, culture and sports and will be administered by Catherine Martin and her department, with more details in the coming days.
“I have also instructed all agencies in my departments to prioritize applications coming into the Dublin area for other supports, such as online training vouchers, business continuity grants and others.”
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment also announced a series of funding initiatives to help Dublin businesses.
He said: “Unfortunately some people have been laid off for the second time in a year. For some companies that were just starting up again, they had to close again and began to wonder if their businesses could ever survive.
‘For people who could be laid off today or tomorrow, I want to assure you that they are eligible for pandemic unemployment pay and in some cases their employer may decide to keep you for those three weeks using the wage subsidy (scheme).
‘For companies, I know this is going to be really difficult. It is not what you expected this September and we will support you. ‘
