Varadkar says he is 'increasingly confident' Phase One of lifting restrictions will begin on Monday
Phase one of lifting the restrictions is due to kick in on Monday. Image: RollingNews.ie Phase one of lifting the restrictions is due to kick in on Monday. Image: RollingNews.ie TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR has said he is “increasingly confident” that Ireland will be able to move to Phase One of the government’s roadmap for lifting restrictions on Monday.
He warned that in other countries progress has been halted and there have been set backs due to a spike in numbers, adding that the government will “expect” and “look” for clusters and flare-ups as the country reopens. He said: “We need to consider to move away from large, modern and newly built 150 to 200-bed single-room nursing homes towards smaller units like we’ve done in the disability sector and also re-examine clinical governance.
“When we reach a stage where we contemplate future responses to either a second wave or a new pandemic, we need to adopt an approach of seeking lessons rather than apportioning blame.
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