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What is Level 5 - what does it mean for you?

Oct 20, 2020 09:24 By Shannonside News
What is Level 5 - what does it mean for you?
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At Level 5, the public health risk means that you will be asked to stay at home, with certain exceptions. Here is the list of

At Level 5, the public health risk means that you will be asked to stay at home, with certain exceptions. Here is the list of what is coming into effect as per the gov.ie website.

There will be no gatherings other than small numbers at funerals and weddings.

If you live alone - you can form a support bubble with another household.

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There should be no other visits to homes or gardens. It is possible to meet with 1 other household in an outdoor setting which is not a home or garden, such as a park, including for exercise.

No other social or family gatherings should take place.

Up to 25 guests can attend a wedding ceremony and reception, whether indoors or outdoors.

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No organised indoor gatherings should take place.
Organised indoor gatherings are controlled environments with a named event organiser, owner or manager. For example: business, training events, conferences, events in theatres and cinemas or other arts events (excluding sport).

No organised outdoor gatherings should take place. Organised outdoor gatherings are controlled environments with a named event organiser, owner or manager. For example: outdoor Arts events, training events.

No training or matches should take place, with the following exceptions:
non-contact training can continue for school aged children, outdoors in pods of 15 professional, elite sports and inter-county Gaelic games, horse-racing and greyhound racing are permitted to continue behind closed doors

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All other training activities should be individual only.

No exercise or dance classes are permitted. Gyms/leisure centres/swimming pools closed.

Religious services will be held online.

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Funerals can take place where up to 10 mourners can attend.

All venues such as Museums, galleries and other cultural attractions are closed.

Libraries will be available for online services only.

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Bars, cafes and restaurants (including hotel restaurants and bars can stay open for take away food or delivery only.

Wet pubs are only permitted to stay open for take away or delivery only. Wet pubs in Dublin remain closed.

Nightclubs, discos and casinos will remain closed.

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

Essential retail and essential services will remain open. This includes food shopping.

All other retail and personal services are closed.

You should work from home unless you are providing an essential service for which your physical presence is required.

People are asked to stay at home and exercise within 5 kilometres of home. There will be a penalty for movement outside 5 kilometres of home, with the following exceptions:

travel to and from work, where work involves providing an essential service
to attend medical appointments and collect medicines and other health products
for food shopping
for vital family reasons, such as providing care to children, elderly or vulnerable people, and in particular for those who live alone but excluding social family visits
for farming purposes, that is food production or care of animals
to attend a wedding or funeral
to visit a grave
Schools and creches
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.

Higher and adult education will continue primarily online with exemptions for essential onsite activities.

Outdoor playgrounds, play areas and parks will be open with protective measures in place.

Face coverings must be worn on public transport. Walk or cycle where possible.

Public transport will operate at 25% capacity for the purposes of allowing those providing essential services to get to work.

School transport is unaffected.

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.

Visiting long-term residential care facilities (nursing and care homes) is suspended, with the exception of visits required for critical and compassionate circumstances.

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