Sixteen further countries have been added to the mandatory hotel quarantine list, the Minister for Health has announced.
Minister Stephen Donnelly announced just a few short hours after it took place the decision to add the 16 States, which include the US, Canada, France, and Italy.
Sixteen further countries have been added to the mandatory hotel quarantine list, the Minister for Health has announced. Pic: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie
A spokesperson for the Department of Health said: ‘People arriving into Ireland from these states or transiting through them must complete Mandatory Hotel Quarantine.
‘The decision to add to the list of designated states was approved at a Government meeting this evening. States being added to the designated list will be included as a priority on the booking system for mandatory hotel quarantine early next week, with passengers from these States entering quarantine starting from 4am on Thursday, April 15.’
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Around 10,500 people landed at Dublin Airport last week, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly admitted yesterday.
During a debate on the Government’s legislation on mandatory quarantine for international arrivals, he told the Dáil that between 1,000 and 3,500 people were still arriving in the country every day.
Around 10,500 people landed at Dublin Airport last week, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly admitted yesterday. Pic: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie
The Government Bill aimed at preventing travellers arriving here bringing COVID and its mutating variants into the country will introduce enforced hotel quarantine for people arriving from a list of 20 ‘red list’ countries. This is expected to come into force in the coming two to three weeks.