The Plan for Living with Covid - Ireland (and soon, a country near you!)

First, it was slow the spread. Then it was X number of new cases of Covid. Then it was this, and that and now...

We give you the Plan for Living with Covid!!!!

[link to www.gov.ie (secure)]

We're at level 5 of this plan as of Wednesday night at midnight.

Can this not be more clear to people that this is NEVER going away?

I beg you to read the page. This is the "new normal" and it's not going to change. They mailed out a wall-sized pamphlet that shows you exactly how far you can go from home and how many people (and families) you're allowed to have contact with in your home.

Here's a list from the website:

Placing the country at Level 5 Restrictions will have the following implications:

people are asked to stay at home. People should work from home unless providing an essential service for which their physical presence is required (see below for essential services)

people will be permitted to exercise within a radius of 5 km of their home

there will be a penalty for movement outside 5km of home, with exemptions to this for essential work and essential purposes (see notes to editors)

in line with current NPHET advice in respect of Level 5, schools, early learning and childcare services will continue to remain open and are deemed essential

in addition, in recognition of the impact on children and young people of restrictions, non-contact training can continue for school aged children, outdoors in pods of 15. All other training activities should be individual only, with some exemptions, see below

there should be no visits to other people’s homes or gardens

however, there will be the concept of an extended household (or support bubble) for defined categories of individuals to support those at risk of social isolation and/or mental ill-health (see notes to editors)

no social/family gatherings should take place, with the exemptions to this for weddings and funerals (see below)

it is possible to meet with one other household in an outdoor setting which is not a home or garden, such as a park, including for exercise

there should be no organised indoor or outdoor events
essential retail and essential services will remain open (see below)

public transport will operate at 25% capacity for the purposes of allowing those providing essential services to get to work [School transport unaffected]

in line with current NPHET advice in respect of Level 5, professional, elite sports and inter-county Gaelic games, horse-racing and greyhound racing can continue behind closed doors

bars, cafes, restaurants and wet pubs may provide take-away and delivery services only. Wet pubs in Dublin remain closed

hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs may remain open, but only to support provision of essential services

those aged over 70 and the medically vulnerable are advised to continue to exercise personal judgement. It is recommended that they stay at home as much as possible, limit engagement to a very small network for short periods of time, while remaining physically distanced. When taking exercise outdoors, it is important to maintain 2 metres distance from others and wash hands on returning home. It is recommended to shop during designated hours only, while wearing a face covering, and to avoid public transport

religious services will be available online

museums, galleries and other cultural attractions will remain closed

libraries will be available for online services only

outdoor playgrounds, play areas and parks will remain open with protective measures

visits to Long Term Residential Care facilities are suspended with the exception of visits required for critical and compassionate circumstances

This - is coming to a country near you.

Last Edited by Eireann on 10/23/2020 04:46 PM