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Government set to reject Level 5 recommendation and accept move to Level 3

Oct 5, 2020 16:11 By Shannonside News
Government set to reject Level 5 recommendation and accept move to Level 3
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The government is set to reject NPHET's recommendation that the country be moved to level five restrictions. Having met with the CMO Dr Tony

The government is set to reject NPHET's recommendation that the country be moved to level five restrictions.

Having met with the CMO Dr Tony Holohan a team of cabinet Ministers has decided to reject the advice from NPHET that the entire country should be moved to the highest level of restrictions.

Dr Holohan left government buildings in the last hour after failing to convince the Taoiseach of the need to move to level five.

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Instead the entire country is likely to move to level three restrictions from midnight.

Those are the same measures that are in place in Dublin and Donegal.

There will also be proper monitoring and enforcement of those restrictions.

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It's hoped that will be enough to halt the advance of the virus and keep the economy and schools open.

But it does potentially open up a rift between those giving the public health advice and the politicians making the decisions.

The cabinet is set to approve the measures at a meeting at 5.30pm.

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