DUBLIN: Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has warned of the possibility of a fourth wave of coronavirus in Ireland due to the easing of restrictions in the summer and the so-called Indian variant or the Vietnamese variant.
Mr. Varadkar said the Government will examine the epidemiological situation at the end of June “before giving the final green light” to reopen society and the economy. “That’s always been the case that we review the situation before D-day,” he said.
Tánaiste said the reopening decisions in June, July, and August were made based on public health advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team and a “low to moderate risk.”
However, Varadkar stated that a review will be performed at the end of June on the levels of COVID-19 infection, the progress of the vaccination program, the impact of variants, and the number of people in hospital. The reopening of the society in the summer will depend on these factors.
The Tánaiste also said that vaccination helps to reduce the risk of a fourth wave in the country, but the fact that only 20% of the Irish population is fully vaccinated is an issue. Therefore, the Government aims to have more than 60 per cent (2.5 million people) of people fully vaccinated by the end of July, he added.
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