The Minister for Health has defended the Government’s decision not to reimpose mandatory mask wearing in response to a recent surge in Covid-19 cases.said the original pandemic powers were draconian and appropriate for a time of emergency, but that the State now has to move towards living with the disease.
Asked if he was hopeful that the peak of the latest surge had passed, the Minister expressed “cautious optimism” given the five-day rolling average of cases was falling. Once the peak had passed in other countries there was a rapid decline in case numbers, he added. He is just emerging from completing a week of isolation himself after testing positive for the virus and was speaking at the opening of the Himalayan Hills habitat at Dublin Zoo. The mooted change to the isolation period was considered at a Cabinet Covid-19 sub committee meeting on Thursday.is examining the current guidance including whether the isolation period could be reduced.
“What you need to do if you have symptoms is to isolation and that once your symptoms are gone for two days then you’re free to return to relatively normal life.”Mr Varadkar told RTÉ’s Prime Time on Thursday that it was Dr Holohan’s view that “we are close to or past” the peak of the second Omicron wave.
He said 700,000 people who have not had their booster vaccination and encouraged them to get the jab to protect themselves and others.
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