Harris expects virus restrictions for 'period of weeks'

Minister for Health Simon Harris said he expects to be advised tomorrow to keep the significant restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus in place for a period of weeks but that Ireland will have to move onto a "different terrain" after that.

Meanwhile, the European Centre for Disease Control has warned that the probability of the continued spread of Covid-19 is very high, and the risk of exceeding the capacity of our health system remains high. So far, 224 confirmed cases have been admitted to intensive care, 62% of them are under the age of 65.

In a new report, the ECDC said the use of face masks in the community may serve as a way of reducing the spread of the infection and could be considered when visiting busy, closed spaces, such as supermarkets, shopping centres, or when using public transport. It said the use of non-medical face masks made of various textiles could be considered, especially if there is supply issues around medical face masks, which the ECDC says must be prioritised for use as personal protective equipment by healthcare workers.

This idiot

Talk about 5g and Bill Gates ID2020 rtè. Simon Is the installers of 5g essential workers? Tell the truth about the 'virus'... Locking people in their homes whilst you continue to fulfill your masters duties.

Either they’re real or not Simon. Just because it’s a holiday weekend shouldn’t be enough to throw a question mark over the whole thing. It’s a really shite reaction to see to such blatant disregard coupled with weak leadership in even considering it. Why you?

What else would he say?

Prosecutions, vaccines... hysteria. 200 people have died most with underlying health conditions and lots over 80 yrs old , people have lost there living s , jobs , families and we’re living in boxes and you gobshites want an unelected government with holohan using SS lockdown

I agree. Also if you guy's just don't know well just say we don't know. Vaccine is a long way away .

Weeks... Months... Years..... Welcome to your future. Tagged and traced everywhere you go Questioning every step you take.

Stop the delaying and the softly softly. Let it be known today and let’s have prosecutions for leaving for holiday homes.

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