{"id":14124,"date":"2020-04-21T08:05:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T12:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14124"},"modified":"2020-04-21T09:06:43","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T13:06:43","slug":"irish-government-calls-for-businesses-to-start-planning-for-reopening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14124","title":{"rendered":"Irish Government Calls for Businesses to Start Planning for Reopening"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Businesses should start to plan how they will come back when Covid-19 restrictions lift, a minister has said.<\/p>\n

The National Public Health Emergency Team will also meet on Tuesday to discuss options aimed at easing restrictions which are due to expire on May 5.<\/p>\n

However, Ireland\u2019s chief medical officer, Tony Holohan, has cautioned that there will not be a significant lifting of restrictions and warned against complacency among the general public.<\/p>\n

It comes as 77 Covid-19 related deaths were confirmed on Monday \u2013 the highest number of deaths in the Republic to date. It brings the total number of deaths to 687.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Ireland AM, Heather Humphreys said businesses should make preparations for reopening.<\/p>\n

The business minister said: \u201cWhat we want businesses to do in the meantime is to think about coming back and to plan for it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) have drawn up a number of guidelines for retailers on how to manage social distancing and what they need to do. There are also guidelines for manufacturing companies.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would suggest that they contact the NSAI, find out the information and start to plan to come back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Health minister Simon Harris is to meet with Nursing Homes Ireland on Tuesday to discuss the situation regarding Covid-19 in nursing homes and other residential settings.<\/p>\n

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