The number of cases of variants of Covid-19 has fallen since the introduction of mandatory hotel quarantine two months ago, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has told the Dáil. Ireland has the most restrictive hotel quarantine system “by a country mile”. Mr Donnelly was speaking during a debate to extend the mandatory hotel quarantine system which is due to expire on June 7th until July 31st. Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane said the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) make the case in April last year for mandatory hotel quarantine. A vote on whether to extend mandatory hotel quarantine until July 31st will take place on Wednesday, June 2nd.

Source: The Irish Times May 27, 2021 15:00 UTC