People should continue to avoid visiting friends’ homes and only socialise in outdoor, public locations, the director of the national virus reference laboratory Dr Cillian de Gascun said on Saturday. “It’s going to be week two by the time we see what effect lifting restrictions has had. Public transportThe National Transport Authority (NTA) has said it will continue to operate a revised timetable for bus, train and tram transport services from next Monday with extra capacity to be added across public transport as required. “If public transport is their only option, they should follow public health guidance when travelling,” Ms Graham said. The deaths of a further 16 people from Covid-19 were confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team on Friday night as well as an additional 129 cases.

Source: The Irish Times May 16, 2020 13:52 UTC