Government considering further travel restrictions with Britain
The Government will continue to consider possible travel restrictions with Britain amid fears surrounding the Delta variant.
Its said the strain, which first originated in India is making up around 90 percent of new Covid-19 cases in the UK.
Ministers here are considering extending the quarantine period for unvaccinated passengers from Britain.
They currently have to quarantine at home, but can leave after 5 days with a second negative PCR test.
UCC Professor and co-founder of I-SAG, which advocates for Zero Covid, is Gerry Kileen, he says hotel quarantine needs to be considered.
"What we really need is consistent and carefully managed quarantine, which unfortunately means in a hotel.
"It's something that's been urgently need for a long time. We did it for P1 from Brazil, and that worked.
"We're running out of time to stop the surge of Delta, so it's time to do it, and it's something we need to do."
More from Cork
-
Lord Mayor Of City Felt Privileged To Represent Cork During Such A Difficult Time As He Faces Into Last Month In Office
Councillor Joe Kavanagh will be handing over the mayoral chains outside of City Hall for the first time ever on June 18th due to the pandemic
-
Expert calls for people to reduce meat intake
Eating too much meat can increase the risk of serious illnesses by as much as 30%.
-
International Care Day Is Being Celebrated At The Bessborough Centre In Blackrock Today
The event highlights the positive impact of the experience of young people in care
-
UPDATE: Teenage Girl Killed And Three Teenage Boys Injured In Knocknaheeny Crash
It's understood the teenage driver of the car fled the scene on foot
-
Angry Farmers To Stage Protest Outside Aldi in Mitchelstown Later
They're appealing to retailers to come to the talks table
-
UPDATE: Toddler Who Was Injured At Her Home On The Boreenmanna Road Has Died
The two year-old was rushed to hospital with traumatic head injuries