Moving to Level 5 restrictions is the “only opportunity” to get Covid “back under control” and keep schools open, the Government has been told. It recommends that Level 5 measures be introduced from midnight on Monday for four weeks. Share your views here“As part of its deliberations, the NPHET considered whether the situation warranted an escalation of restrictive measures to Level 3 at a national level. It further advises that the Government should “develop and implement solutions aimed at increasing awareness of and compliance with public health advice among young people”. This includes “further enhancing our public health surveillance and control capacity, particularly testing, contact tracing and case and outbreak management”.

Source: The Irish Times October 05, 2020 11:37 UTC