There will be no time limit for those allowed into bars and restaurants when indoor hospitality reopens on Monday. Adequate ventilationThe meeting was also told the HSE has updated its guidelines and advised businesses to ensure adequate ventilation when indoor dining returns, to help stem the spread of Covid-19. President Michael D Higgins is expected to sign the bill into law between Wednesday and Friday this week. "So let's give ourselves every chance of reopening indoor dining, before we comment on what might happen after that," Mr Donohoe said. The testing and tracing system is in surge, and the figure is expected to rise further this week, resulting in the system being at capacity.

Source: Irish Examiner July 20, 2021 17:26 UTC