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New Restrictions Likely Following NPHET Meeting

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07:17 18 Aug 2020


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Older and vulnerable people will be told to limit their time outdoors again.

While indoor family gatherings will be reduced to just six.

They're among the measures NPHET's recommending to government, to combat a recent surge in Covid-19 cases.

 

Government ministers will meet later to consider the advice.

The full Cabinet meeting was not scheduled.

However it raises the possibility that further restrictions are on the way.

According to the Irish Independent, NPHET's recommended that older people should once again restrict their movements and avoid large gatherings.

NPHET Guidance To Be Discussed By Ministers

The paper reports that numbers permitted in a home will reduced to six to clamp down on house parties.

While outdoor home gatherings should be cut to 15.

The advice for people working will be to do your job from home wherever possible.

56 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed yesterday, with 322 cases identified since Saturday.

18 people are currently being treated in hospitals for the virus.

8 confirmed cases are in ICU.


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