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Issues, Concerns & Clarifications
There is a lot of discussion and speculation about whether some of the public health advice and the Roadmap schedule of re-opening will change.
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Issues, Concerns & Clarifications
There is a lot of discussion and speculation about whether some of the public health advice and the Roadmap schedule of re-opening will change.
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2/10
Firstly, on social distancing, the current advice from NPHET and the European Centre for Disease Control is that a distance of two metres should be observed between individuals.
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Firstly, on social distancing, the current advice from NPHET and the European Centre for Disease Control is that a distance of two metres should be observed between individuals.
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3/10
That remains the public health advice from the Government. Similar advice is in place in very many countries around the world.
We have to remember that the public health advice is there to save lives and protect people.
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That remains the public health advice from the Government. Similar advice is in place in very many countries around the world.
We have to remember that the public health advice is there to save lives and protect people.
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4/10
Thousands of lives have already been saved as a result of the Irish people observing public health guidelines on social distancing, personal hygiene, and restricting their movements. We can continue to save lives by following the advice.
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Thousands of lives have already been saved as a result of the Irish people observing public health guidelines on social distancing, personal hygiene, and restricting their movements. We can continue to save lives by following the advice.
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Secondly, implementation of the Roadmap follows a risk-based approach. Any changes to the current restrictive social distancing measures must be slow and incremental.
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Secondly, implementation of the Roadmap follows a risk-based approach. Any changes to the current restrictive social distancing measures must be slow and incremental.
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This approach is essential, as going too far could also result in a sudden surge in infections. We need to know how we are getting on, phase by phase. That is why the phases are separated by 3 weeks – so we can assess the impact on the virus of each set of measures.
This approach is essential, as going too far could also result in a sudden surge in infections. We need to know how we are getting on, phase by phase. That is why the phases are separated by 3 weeks – so we can assess the impact on the virus of each set of measures.
7/10
The Government continues to make regular assessments of the existing restrictions. It also looks at the economic and social implications of the continued restrictions. However, they will remain in place for as long as they are needed to save more lives.
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The Government continues to make regular assessments of the existing restrictions. It also looks at the economic and social implications of the continued restrictions. However, they will remain in place for as long as they are needed to save more lives.
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8/10
The Government has also been working closely with employer and trade union representatives through the Labour Employer Economic Forum on a shared approach to a gradual re-starting of economic activity in a safe and measured way.
The Government has also been working closely with employer and trade union representatives through the Labour Employer Economic Forum on a shared approach to a gradual re-starting of economic activity in a safe and measured way.
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The approach to reducing measures will evolve as more information becomes available and in line with international learning and experience, in particular from countries ahead of Ireland in terms of their outbreak.
The approach to reducing measures will evolve as more information becomes available and in line with international learning and experience, in particular from countries ahead of Ireland in terms of their outbreak.
10/10
This is to assess closely the effectiveness of their approaches to easing restrictions.
However, the advice for now is that social distancing guidelines continue to recommend a two-metre distance.
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/b082e-daily-briefing-on-the-governments-response-to-covid-19-monday-25-may-2020/#issues-concerns-and-clarifications
This is to assess closely the effectiveness of their approaches to easing restrictions.
However, the advice for now is that social distancing guidelines continue to recommend a two-metre distance.
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/b082e-daily-briefing-on-the-governments-response-to-covid-19-monday-25-may-2020/#issues-concerns-and-clarifications
