Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath has said the current restrictions and guidance related to Covid-19 remain in place until the Government publishes a medium-term roadmap to live with the virus next week.

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath has said the current restrictions and guidance related to Covid-19 remain in place until the Government publishes a medium-term plan to live with the virus next week.
Tighter restrictions on home visits in Dublin and a possible delay in reopening pubs in the capital are understood to be among the latest recommendations made by the National Public Health Emergency Team to the Government.
It may mean that only six visitors, from two other households, instead of three other households, will be allowed.
It comes as cases of Covid-19 in Dublin continue to rise.
Yesterday, 196 new cases of the virus were announced with 107 of those in the capital.
It is not expected that the Government will make a decision on NPHET’S advice until Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting when it publishes its plan for living with with the virus.
The overall plan is set to be a roadmap for at least the next six months.
Last night on Prime Time, Mr McGrath said they will discuss the draft plan then and for now the current Covid-19 guidance still applies.
Minister McGrath also said the Government will not win the battle against the virus with the heavy hand of the law and that it was about doing the simple things right.
Speaking on the same programme, Professor Sam McConkey said that the public health recommendation to reduce three households to two visiting another home will make a difference.
While in relation to pubs opening in Dublin later this month, he said he believed only some should open in areas where there are low numbers of the virus.
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The World Health Organization says data to date suggests 80% of Covid-19 infections are mild or asymptomatic, 15% are severe infection, requiring oxygen and 5% are critical, requiring ventilation. 
Generally, you need to be 15 minutes or more in the vicinity of an infected person and within two metres of them, to be considered at-risk, or a close contact.