Govt. Warned About Potential Risks Of 4th Wave Of Covid 19.

Sunday, 30 May 2021 08:48

Its because of a combination of resumption of international travel and indoor dining.

The government's been warned about the risks of a potential fourth wave of Covid-19.

It's because of the combination of international travel and indoor dining resuming in July - and unvaccinated younger people socialising more.

International travel will resume on July 19th, but only for those with proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test.

Regina Doherty says the cost of up to 200 euro for a private PCR test is too much for families.

She says people should be able to get a free one if they're holidaying abroad over the coming months:

A separate briefing given to cabinet ministers earlier this week also warns of potential 10-hour delays at Dublin Airport over the summer.

According to the Sunday Independent, it could mean the Terminal 1 arrivals hall is backed up - and passengers having to wait on planes.

Coronavirus Ireland: Revealed - confidential Cabinet briefings show the Government’s secret fourth wave warning https://t.co/rMYZLZjG7M
— Irish Independent (@Independent_ie) May 30, 2021

Straffan's Eoghan Corry, is Editor of Air & Travel magazine.

He says the need for social distancing will likely result in long queues:

Straffan's Eoghan Corry adds that processing digital green cert checks would cause add to delays:

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