Restrictions on nursing homes are expected to be eased to allow residents have one scheduled visit a week in the run-up to Christmas, under new guidelines due to be published in the coming days. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has been working on new guidelines, which sources expect will permit nursing home residents one scheduled visit a week. The new guidance is expected to be circulated to nursing homes and other long term residential care centres in the coming days. Since late August public health officials have steadily increased limits on nursing home visitors, as the number of Covid-19 cases increased. There are currently 105 outbreaks in residential care facilities, and 51 in nursing homes,, with health officials confident the majority are currently being kept under control.

Source: The Irish Times November 24, 2020 08:36 UTC