It has been two weeks since the Government extended Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions until March 5th and announced plans for a crackdown on travel including mandatory quarantining in the home and hotels. Some of the plans have been implemented but it’s far from clear when perhaps the most serious new measure – hotel quarantining – will be brought in and what form it will take. People now face a €100 fine if they cannot offer a valid reason to a garda for their travel. The Opposition has been demanding 14 days of hotel quarantine for all international passengers, along the lines of regimes in Australia and New Zealand. What are the unanswered questions about hotel quarantining?

Source: The Irish Times February 09, 2021 03:00 UTC