Cabinet set to sign off on Ireland proceeding to Phase Two of reopening

HEALTH MINISTER SIMON Harris has tonight given a strong indication that Cabinet will sign off on Ireland moving to Phase 2 of the government’s easing of the lockdown restrictions.

“The reality is we will be recommending that social distancing is still followed. So if you are visiting granny or granddad or mum or dad or indeed anybody in an indoor setting we will be asking people to keep their social distance.” At the start of May, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced a five-step plan – which can be read in full here – for lifting the measures put in place by the government to slow the spread of Covid-19.

There have also been calls for the two metre social distancing guidance to be reduced to one metre in Phase Two – however, it doesn’t look likely that any changes will be made on the issue tomorrow. Harris confirmed this evening that there are no plans to change the guidance on the two metre distancing rule.In the original roadmap, it was envisaged that only small retail outlets would be able to reopen on Monday. However it was confirmed today that all high street stores that have an entrance at street-level will be permitted to open their doors again next week.

“I think we are. I think we’re giving people as much time as possible in a very dynamic situation,” he said.Shops should be satisfied they have all the measures in place to ensure staff and shoppers are safe, he added. In terms of social visits, according to the original roadmap, up to four people may visit another household for a short period while maintaining strict social distancing during Phase Two.

As part of Phase Two, according to the roadmap, the number of people allowed to attend funerals will also increase.

How exactly, in any conceiveable world, does staying inside a 20km radius circle stop a virus from spreading? Tell me that.

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The hoax is over. Sheepeopel

Get out of government Harris etc etc

This makes a whole lot of sense

Pretending they have 'control' and acting on what people are already doing, dumb sh!ts!

It’s a bloody joke we’re at stage five as far as the teens are concerned. Don get me started about the marching. We all did our bit and its each to their own now by the looks of it!

Simple Simon says ..

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