Official Government statement on mass gatherings being banned
“While the issue of restrictions on future mass gatherings is a decision to be taken by the NPHET, in the case of these particular events, and taking account of the impacts on the integrity of the licensing process in the short-term due to restrictions on stakeholder involvement, local authorities have been advised by Government that event promoters should be informed that eventswill not be considered for the period up to the end of August.
The WHO says: “High profile international sporting events such as the Olympics or World Cups as well as international religious events such as the Hajj count as mass gatherings.“An event counts as a ‘mass gatherings’ if the number of people it brings together is so large that it has the potential to strain the planning and response resources of the health system in the community where it takes place.
The news comes as the National Public Health Emergency Team also met on Tuesday to discuss the ongoingFinance Minister says it could be 2022 before things return to pre-pandemic levelsCoronavirus is set to blow a €23billion black hole in the economy this year.
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