{"id":6578,"date":"2021-02-16T11:17:42","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T10:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red-on-line-ehs.co.uk\/ehs\/?p=6578"},"modified":"2025-08-20T15:28:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T13:28:26","slug":"ireland-covid-19-recent-changes-and-developments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red-on-line.com\/gb\/blog\/ireland-covid-19-recent-changes-and-developments\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland | COVID-19: Recent changes and developments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <ul>   <li><u>Lockdown related measures<\/u><\/li> <\/ul> Level 5 measures relating to lockdown are currently set to last until 5 March 2021 (<a>SI 29\/2021<\/a>) with possible extensions until April. Only essential work is set to continue outside of a person&#8217;s home.  Full details of Level 5 restrictions&nbsp;<a>available here<\/a> <ul>   <li><u>Face-coverings<\/u><\/li> <\/ul> Post offices and&nbsp;Banks are now amongst the list of premises where wearing a face-covering is mandatory (<a>SI 20\/2021<\/a>;&nbsp;<a>SI 21\/2021<\/a>). <ul>   <li><u>Travel:<\/u><\/li> <\/ul> The list of high-risk countries, requiring 14 days quarantine after return to Ireland, has been expanded to include 20 countries (<a>SI 31\/2021<\/a>;&nbsp;<a>SI 39\/2021<\/a>;&nbsp;<a>SI 44\/2021<\/a>). Full list&nbsp;<a>here<\/a>&nbsp;(Updated on 12 Feb 2021)  Covid-19 Pre-travel Tests are mandatory for everyone above the age of 18 (<a>SI 39\/2021<\/a>) entering Ireland.  New Passenger Locator Forms now available both online and in paper format (<a>SI 45\/2021<\/a>)  <hr>  Source: <ul>   <li><a>S.I. No. 20 of 2021. HEALTH ACT 1947 (SECTION 31A \u2013 TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) (COVID-19) (FACE COVERINGS IN CERTAIN PREMISES AND BUSINESSES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2021&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>   <li><a>S.I. No. 21 of 2021. HEALTH ACT 1947 (SECTION 31A \u2013 TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) (COVID-19) (FACE COVERINGS IN CERTAIN PREMISES AND BUSINESSES) (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) REGULATIONS 2021.<\/a><\/li>   <li><a>S.I. No. 29 of 2021. HEALTH ACT 1947 (SECTION 31A &#8211; TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) (COVID-19) (No. 10) (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) REGULATIONS 2021<\/a><\/li>   <li><a>S.I. No. 31 of 2021.HEALTH ACT 1947 (SECTION 31A &#8211; TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) (COVID-19) (RESTRICTIONS UPON TRAVEL TO THE STATE FROM CERTAIN STATES) (No. 2) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2021.<\/a><\/li>   <li><a>S.I. No. 39 of 2021. HEALTH ACT 1947 (SECTION 31A &#8211; TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) (COVID-19) (RESTRICTIONS UPON TRAVEL TO THE STATE FROM CERTAIN STATES) (NO. 3) REGULATIONS 2021<\/a><\/li>   <li><a>S.I. No. 44\/2021 &#8211; Health Act 1947 (Section 31A &#8211; Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (Restrictions upon Travel to the State from Certain States) (No. 4) Regulations 2021<\/a><\/li>   <li><a>S.I. 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