Amidst the rising cases of Covid 19 across the globe, Ireland has imposed some measures to curb the spread. As per the reports, people arriving for selected 16 countries and regions will have to stay in quarantine for 14 days in a government-allocated facility.
Ireland Releases List Of Countries For Mandatory Quarantine Period
As per the latest reports, Ireland has released the list of the countries from where the travellers will have to follow the 14-day quarantine period. The list includes Canada, United States of America, France, Belgium, Pakistan, Bangladesh, France, Luxembourg, Italy, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Armenia, Bermuda, Maldives, Kenya and Curacao.
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The government designated facility will start on April 15 at 4 am (Irish time). As per the rules, people coming from any of the mentioned countries or areas must book their quarantine accommodation in advance. The accommodations will be in government designated hotels. The payment for booking, accommodation and food shall be made online.
The general rate for an adult for the whole quarantine period is about 1,875 euros ($2230). Anybody who refuses to follow the rules or leaves the quarantine hotel before the mandatory period will be fined with 2,000 euros or may face a sentence of one-month imprisonment, or both.
However, people can leave the designated facility after they have tested negative on the 10th day of their quarantine period in Ireland. Diplomats, aircrew and the maritime crew may be exempted from the mandatory quarantine if they meet the other public health requirements by the Irish government.
Ireland started the implementation of the mandatory quarantine from March 26. So far, they have listed a total of 75 countries from where travellers have to be under 14 day quarantine. However, the list is subject to change. It can be found on the website of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
20 Percent Of Ireland Population Is Fully Vaccinated
As per the data released on Saturday from the Irish Department of Health, a total number of 240,643 have been infected with Covid 19 in Ireland. The death toll stands at 4,783. On April 8, the country reported that 1,018,264 people have been partially or fully vaccinated. This accounts for 20 per cent of the Ireland population to have been vaccinated against the Covid 19.
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Currently, Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca are currently being used for Covid 19 vaccination in Ireland. Johnson & Johnson’s single shot vaccines will be available soon too.
