The National Public Health Emergency Team’s considering changing the social distancing rules for the hospitality sector.
The 2 metre guideline could be reduced to 1 metre, but only for periods when the Covid-19 transmission rate is low across the country.
Thousands of workers in hotels, pubs and restaurants – may not be able to return to their jobs – if the 2 metre rule isn’t relaxed.
4 more people with Covid-19 have died, bringing the death toll to 1,683, while there have been 25,207 confirmed cases.
Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan, says social distancing is being kept under review for the tourism industry.
Meanwhile – the total number of confirmed cases in Ireland is now 25,207, with no additional cases confirmed here in Clare for the fifth day in a row.
There are 368 confirmed cases of the virus in Clare.
