{"id":15333,"date":"2020-06-25T11:49:04","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T15:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=15333"},"modified":"2020-06-26T11:50:02","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T15:50:02","slug":"north-considers-reducing-social-distancing-rule-to-one-meter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=15333","title":{"rendered":"North Considers Reducing Social Distancing Rule To One Meter"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The 2m social distancing rule is to be halved in Northern Ireland in a major boost for the hospitality industry, it is understood.<\/p>\n

The rule is expected to change to 1m, with restrictions, as lockdown measures are relaxed.<\/p>\n

Business owners have been pleading for the change and believe it could save thousands of jobs once pubs, restaurants and hotels reopen.<\/p>\n

Stormont ministers met on Thursday to discuss the change.<\/p>\n

Cafes, bars and other eateries are due to welcome back customers in Northern Ireland on July 3 if the rate of spread of coronavirus remains low.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, the health department said the infection rate is still below one \u2013 which is deemed crucial to allowing further changes to the rules.<\/p>\n

As of June 21, the seven-day rolling average of new cases was two.<\/p>\n

In the past seven days from June 18, there have been four deaths reported.<\/p>\n

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