Ambitious, but cautious measures : The key points from today s NPHET briefing
A round-up of NPHET’s press briefing at the Department of Health this afternoon. By Orla Dwyer Friday 30 Apr 2021, 5:09 PM Fri 5:09 PM 22,328 Views 18 Comments
Deputy CMO Dr Ronan Glynn at this afternoon s NPHET briefing.
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Image: Leah Farrell
PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS today reported a further 545 new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland, with four additional deaths.
The total number of Covid-19 cases now stands at 248,870. The number of people who have died has reached 4,903.
Today’s briefing was lead by Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan, deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn, chair of the NPHET Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group Professor Philip Nolan, and head of the Economic and Social Research Institu
Cabinet to discuss early reopening of pubs and restaurants as Govt to reveal lockdown exit plan
Updated: 28 Apr 2021, 23:05
AN EARLY reopening of pubs and restaurants is on the menu for Cabinet discussions tomorrow ahead of the announcement of a leaving lockdown plan.
It comes as Ireland welcomed its “largest ever delivery” of Covid-19 vaccines with 191,800 doses of the Pfizer BioNTech jab received by the HSE.
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Taoiseach Micheal MartinCredit: PA MEDIA
The Cabinet Sub Committee tonight met to discuss the details of a plan to further ease Covid-19 restrictions on a phased basis across May, June and July.
At the parliamentary party meeting, An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar also said there needs to be a proposed plan by the end of May on a phased return to international travel.
Vaccinated people will be allowed to meet non-vaccinated people indoors.
There are also plans for two non-vaccinated households to be allowed to meet up indoors from June 7th.
Meeting this morning, some officials in the Department of the Taoiseach expressed concerns about how fast the new plan is going.
Sources speaking to
Newstalk said they were worried about a repeat of what happened in the run-up to Christmas - and that trying to secure a meaningful summer could lead to a similar explosion of new COVID-19 cases.
One senior minister said all the warning signals are still flashing amber.
Earlier, Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney
Irish pubs reopening plan - the key dates as pints to return sooner than expected with one condition
All pubs and restaurants will be allowed to open again to serve, but only outdoors initially
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