Covid-19 Restrictions now at Level 3 for all counties
Wednesday 07th October 2020
Covid-19 Restrictions now at Level 3 for all counties
Cystic Fibrosis Ireland continues to be here to support our members and their families. We know that this continues to be an anxious time, but rest assured we remain here to help.
If you have any enquiries, or even if you just want to catch up with recent developments or to talk through an issue, or if you need other supports, we will do our best to help.
CFI Office
In line with government guidance and good practice, staff in CFI will once again be working remotely from Monday, October 12th. The only difference this makes to our services is that our actual offices in Dublin and Limerick will be closed to visitors and meetings. If you want to contact us, you can phone the main office as normal number during work hours, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (closed for lunch 1-2pm).
Covid-19 Restrications now at Level 3 for all counties
Cystic Fibrosis Ireland encourages our members and families to continue to exercise personal judgement, as everyone’s circumstances are different, taking into account the current advice that is available and which is summarised in the below graphic.
Many of our members with CF have returned to school and college or employment. Others remain cocooning at home. We hope to publish some joint research on your experience in coping with Covid-19 in the near future.
The current Government advice as of 7 October 2020 is as follows, including information aimed at those who are medically vulnerable.
Information from the source linked above and outlined below, accessed October 7th 2020.
The priority is to keep schools and early learning and childcare services open and minimise disruption in the work force. This means that a number of services will be moved online and some businesses will be closed (for example: museums and other indoor cultural venues). Additional restrictions will apply to restaurants and pubs.
In order to keep people safe, you will be asked to reduce the number of people you meet to a minimum and stay in your own county.
Advice for Medically Vulnerable
Those aged over 70 and the medically vulnerable are advised to continue to exercise personal judgement.
It is recommended that they stay at home as much as possible, limit engagement to a very small network for short periods of time, while remaining physically distanced.
When taking exercise outdoors, it is important to maintain 2 metres distance from others and wash hands on returning home.
It is recommended to shop during designated hours only, while wearing a face covering, and to avoid public transport.
Work
Work from home unless absolutely necessary to attend in person.
School
Schools, early learning and childcare services, adult and higher education
Schools and creches are open with protective measures.
Further, higher and adult education to escalate all appropriate protective measures and limit congregation as far as possible.
Transport
Face coverings must be worn.
Walk or cycle where possible.
Public transport capacity will be limited to 50%.
Essential workers and essential purposes only.
Domestic Travel
Stay in your county apart from work, education and other essential purposes, if appropriate.
Social and Family Gatherings
In your home or garden
A maximum of 6 people from 1 other household can visit your home.
Other settings outside your home or garden
No social or family gatherings should take place in other settings.
Organsed Indoor Gatherings
These are controlled environments with a named event organiser, owner or manager.
For example: business, training events, conferences, events in theatres and cinemas or other arts events (excluding sport).
No organised indoor gatherings should take place.
Organised Outdoor Gatherings
These are controlled environments with a named event organiser, owner or manager. For example: outdoor arts events, training events.
Gatherings of up to 15 people can take place.
Weddings
Weddings may proceed, but with a limit of 25 guests for ceremony and reception (irrespective of venue). It will not be possible to attend a wedding in another county.
Couples resident in a particular county, but with existing plans to get married, can travel to get married outside that county.
Funerals
Up to 25 mourners can attend.
Religious Services
Services move online. Places of worship remain open for private prayer.
Sports
Training
Outdoors:
Non contact training only in pods of up to 15 (exemption for professional/elite/inter-county sports/senior club championship).
Indoors:
Individual training only. No exercise or dance classes.
Matches and events
No matches or other sporting events should take place, with the exception of professional, elite, inter-county, and senior club championship, which should all take place behind closed doors.
Horse-racing may continue behind closed doors.
Gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools
Gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools may remain open for individual use only, and with protective measures in place.
Hospitality
Bars, cafes and restaurants (including hotel restaurants and bars)
Restaurants and cafes (including bars or pubs serving food or wet pubs) may remain open for take-away and delivery and outdoor dining or service to an absolute maximum of 15 people.
Wet pubs in Dublin are to remain closed.
Nightclubs, discos and casinos will remain closed.
Hotels and accommodation
Hotels, guesthouses and B&B's may remain open, but with services limited to residents.
Cultural Attractions
Museums, galleries and other cultural attractions
All venues closed.
Libraries will be available for e-services and call and collect.
Retail and Services
For example: hairdressers, beauticians, barbers
Face coverings must be worn.
All retail shops and shopping centres may remain open. All services such as hairdressers, beauticians, barbers and opticians may remain open with strict adherence to sectoral guidance on protective measures.
