An official update is expected this evening.
Cabinet looks set to widen the 2km restrictions to 5km following the bank holiday weekend.
The measures currently in place restricting the public from exercising outside of a two kilometre radius are expected to be extended to five kilometres, while people over the age of 70 will be allowed to leave their homes from Tuesday.
RTÉ News reports that the Cabinet is meeting now to agree on a long-term plan regarding the eventual ease of Covid-19 restrictions.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is due to address the public this evening. There is not expected to be any other major updates to the restrictions currently in place.
I understand Cabinet is currently agreeing to advise those Cocooned aged over 70 that they can go outside their homes from Tuesday. While the 2km travel limit will be extended to 5km @rtenews
— Mícheál Lehane (@MichealLehane) May 1, 2020
Cabinet were told earlier this week that Ireland’s virus levels were not yet “low enough” to considerably ease the measures in place ahead of May 5.
“The Taoiseach and Minister Harris briefed Cabinet on the national response to Covid-19,” read a statement issued by a Government spokesman on Monday.
“Cabinet heard that as of today, there are no indications that disease levels are low enough to enable any easing of restrictions on May 5th.”
The government has been considering the advice of the National Public Health Emergency Team regarding a plan on how to safely re-open the economy.
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