WHO chief suggests re-opening pubs on a county-by-county basis as Cabinet to make 'tough decision'

Following a meeting of NPHET this morning, Cabinet will meet today at 4pm to discuss the expert recommendations. Following a meeting of NPHET this morning, Cabinet will meet today at 4pm to discuss the expert recommendations. PUBS MAY NEED to re-open on a county-by-county basis depending on local Covid-19 threat levels, according to the Mike Ryan, executive director with the World Health Organisation.

Following a meeting of the National Public Health Emergency Team this morning, Cabinet will meet today at 4pm to discuss the expert recommendations. The decision will be communicated to the public at around 6pm. Ministers have said today’s decision is a tough one to call prior to hearing the public health advice from NPHET.

However they added that the clusters and spikes are going to be a reality that the public are going to have to live with for some time, but the testing and tracing system is now adequate to deal with such scenarios. Speaking on RTE’s Sarah McInerney programme today, Ryan suggested that “where there is localised community transmission, localised measures may have to be taken.”

Last week, the groups called for urgent clarity to be provided about when they could reopen, stating that rosters have to be done, and stock has to be ordered.

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