The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) will meet this morning to consider whether the country should exit Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions next week. The meeting is taking place a day earlier than usual, with Cabinet set to consider its recommendations ahead of an announcement tomorrow or Friday. The Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said a third lockdown may be needed in January because of celebrations over Christmas. Cinemas, museums, and art galleries are to reopen from December 2 under the Government’s planned exit from level 5 Covid-19 restrictions. “We’ve used it twice now and I really don’t think that we should be facing it again in the new year.

Source: Irish Examiner November 25, 2020 07:14 UTC