Thursday 07th January 2021
CFI Update: Summary of COVID-19 Guidance
The following is a summary of the Government COVID 19 guidance effective from 6 January 2020. For the full guidance see Gov.ie
At Level 5, the public health risk means that you will be asked to stay at home, except for travel for work, education or other essential purposes, or to take exercise within 5km of home.
The Government has indicated that further specific guidance for those aged 70 years and the medically vulnerable will be provided and we will update you as soon as we receive this information.
Your guide to the new changes
Medically Vulnerable Individuals
Those aged over 70 years and over and the medically vulnerable should exercise judgement regarding the extent to which they engage with others and in activities outside home.
Specific guidance will be provided.
Closed until February 1st with some some specific exceptions including for final year Leaving Cert students, special education and specialised settings.
Schools remain closed until 1 February, except for the provision of special education (special schools and special classes) and specialised settings (such as Oberstown and high support special care schools and youth encounter projects) which will continue fully open from 11 January.
All final year Leaving Certificate students, including Leaving Cert Applied, Leaving Cert Vocational Programme and the traditional Leaving Cert, can attend school for 3 days a week commencing from the week beginning 11 January.
Youthreach services will resume as scheduled.
The resumption of the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme is delayed until 1 February.
Higher and adult education
Higher, further and adult education should remain primarily online.
The resumption of the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme is delayed until February 1st.
Closed with exceptions for vulnerable children and children of essential workers
Childcare services, including regulated childminders, will remain closed with the exception of services for vulnerable children and children of essential workers.
Other existing childcare arrangements can continue to operate for vulnerable children and children of essential workers only.
In addition, a household of an essential worker, without an existing childcare arrangement, can form a bubble with another household for the purpose of providing childcare.
Essential retail only.
Click and collect from non-essential retail outlets will no longer be permitted after existing orders are fulfilled. Click and deliver will continue
No travellers from Great Britain or South Africa until 9 Jan. All travellers from those locations after that date must have a negative PCR COVID-19 test result (COVID-19 not detected) within 72 hours prior to arrival
No visitors are permitted in private homes or gardens except for essential family reasons such as providing care to children, elderly or vulnerable people, or as part of a support bubble.
There will be no gatherings other than small numbers at funerals and weddings.
At Level 5, the public health risk means that you will be asked to stay at home, except for travel for work, education or other essential purposes, or to take exercise within 5km of home.
