The State’s public health team has asked the Government to consider implementing a travel ban on non-essential travel from countries with high rates of Covid-19.
The team also warned the Government that “behavioural and message fatigue” is a risk “as the population disengages from Covid-19-related news.”was also warned about the increased risk of community transmission. NPHET said that while the vast majority of restaurants and gastropubs had adhered to guidelines, there should be “continued robust inspection and enforcement arrangements and the enhancement of these arrangements where necessary.”
NPHET said it had “significant and growing concerns” around the increasing case numbers reported each day and incidence of the disease nationally. The public health team also had concerns about the increasing number of cases in vulnerable groups, workplaces and increased levels of cases in younger people and in particular those aged between 25 to 34 years.