Movement Restrictions Expected To Be Eased Next Month

Older people, who are cocooning, are expected to be allowed to exercise outdoors when the government begins easing restrictions next month.

Designated times for over 70s to use parks and other amenities is also under consideration according to the Irish Independent.

It’s also expected that the ban on non-essential travel will be eased slightly to allow people go beyond 2 kilometres from their home.

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The death toll from Covid-19 has risen to 769, after 49 more people with the virus died, while there are now 16,671 confirmed cases in this country, 165 of those in Clare.

Professor of General Practice at UL, and Ballyvaughan GP Liam Glynn says we have to be careful with the lifting of any restrictions.