{"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":"2022-07-07T04:43:32","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T02:43:32","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 class=\"intro\">\n\nSet to last at least until the 5th of March 2021, Level 5 continues in Ireland. Here are some of the recent regulatory changes regarding the Coronavirus.\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<ul>\n \t<li><u>Lockdown related measures<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nLevel 5 measures relating to lockdown are currently set to last until 5 March 2021 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/2021\/si\/29\/made\/en\/pdf\">SI 29\/2021<\/a>) with possible extensions until April. Only essential work is set to continue outside of a person&#8217;s home.\n\nFull details of Level 5 restrictions&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/publication\/2dc71-level-5\/\">available here<\/a>\n<ul>\n \t<li><u>Face-coverings<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nPost offices and&nbsp;Banks are now amongst the list of premises where wearing a face-covering is mandatory (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/2021\/si\/20\/made\/en\/print\">SI 20\/2021<\/a>;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/2021\/si\/21\/made\/en\/print\">SI 21\/2021<\/a>).\n<ul>\n \t<li><u>Travel:<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe list of high-risk countries, requiring 14 days quarantine after return to Ireland, has been expanded to include 20 countries (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/2021\/si\/31\/made\/en\/pdf\">SI 31\/2021<\/a>;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/2021\/si\/39\/made\/en\/print\">SI 39\/2021<\/a>;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/2021\/si\/44\/made\/en\/print\">SI 44\/2021<\/a>). Full list&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/assets.gov.ie\/123301\/98c80556-50af-49fe-8922-7759616e622e.pdf\">here<\/a>&nbsp;(Updated on 12 Feb 2021)\n\nCovid-19 Pre-travel Tests are mandatory for everyone above the age of 18 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/2021\/si\/39\/made\/en\/print\">SI 39\/2021<\/a>) entering Ireland.\n\nNew Passenger Locator Forms now available both online and in paper format (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/2021\/si\/45\/made\/en\/print\">SI 45\/2021<\/a>)\n\n<hr>\n\nSource:\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/2021\/si\/20\/made\/en\/print\">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>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/2021\/si\/21\/made\/en\/print\">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>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/2021\/si\/29\/made\/en\/pdf\">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>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/2021\/si\/31\/made\/en\/pdf\">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>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/2021\/si\/39\/made\/en\/print\">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>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/2021\/si\/44\/made\/en\/print\">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>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/2021\/si\/45\/made\/en\/print\">S.I. No. 45\/2021 &#8211; Health Act 1947 (Section 31A &#8211; Temporary Requirements) (Covid-19 Passenger Locator Form) Regulations 2021<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/publication\/be1be-list-of-high-risk-countries-as-of-12th-february-2021\/\">Irish Government, List of Category 2 States under Section 31A&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;(Last updated 12 Feb 2021)<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/publication\/2dc71-level-5\/\">Level 5 Restirctions (Gov.ie)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Set to last at least until the 5th of March 2021, Level 5 continues in Ireland. 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