Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland (July–December 2020)
The following is a timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland from July to December 2020.
Timeline
July 2020
- 1 July – a further 6 cases and 3 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,477 cases and 1,738 deaths. 1 previously notified death and 2 cases were de-notified.[1]
- 2 July
- A further 15 cases and 5 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,489 cases and 1,738 deaths. 5 previously notified deaths and 3 cases were de-notified.[2]
- Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan announced that he is stepping back from his position to spend time with his family. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn will succeed him as Acting Chief Medical Officer.[3][4]
- 3 July – a further 9 cases and 2 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,498 cases and 1,740 deaths.[5]
- 4 July – a further 11 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 25,509 cases and 1,741 deaths.[6]
- 5 July – a further 18 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,527 cases and 1,741 deaths.[7]
- 6 July – a further 4 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,531 cases and 1,741 deaths.[8]
- 7 July
- A further 24 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 25,538 cases and 1,742 deaths.[9]
- The Health Service Executive released the COVID Tracker contact tracing app that uses ENS and Bluetooth technology to record if a user is in close contact with another user, by exchanging anonymous codes, with over 725,000 downloads within a few hours after its launch.[10][11]
- 8 July – a further 11 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,542 cases and 1,738 deaths. 4 previously notified deaths and 7 cases were de-notified.[12]
- 9 July – a further 23 cases and 6 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,565 cases and 1,743 deaths.[13]
- 10 July
- A further 25 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 25,589 cases and 1,744 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[14]
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed that the wearing of face coverings on public transport will be compulsory from Monday 13 July.[15]
- 11 July – a further 23 cases and 2 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,611 cases and 1,746 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[16]
- 12 July – a further 17 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,628 cases and 1,746 deaths.[17]
- 13 July – a further 11 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,638 cases and 1,746 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[18]
- 14 July – a further 32 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,670 cases and 1,746 deaths.[19]
- 15 July
- A further 14 cases and 2 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,683 cases and 1,748 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[20]
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced that phase four of easing COVID-19 restrictions will not go ahead on 20 July and is postponed to 10 August.[21]
- Following a Cabinet meeting at Dublin Castle, the Government of Ireland announced five key priority areas:[22][23]
- Face coverings must be worn in all shops and shopping centres. Retail staff will also be required to wear them unless there is a partition in place or there is social distancing of 2 metres between them and customers.
- Pubs, hotel bars, nightclubs and casinos will remain closed until 10 August. Pubs currently serving food can remain open.
- Social visits to people's homes should be limited to a maximum of ten people from no more than four different households.
- Current restrictions of 50 people in indoor gatherings, 200 at outdoor gatherings is being extended until 10 August.
- It is continuing to advise against all non-essential travel.
- 16 July – a further 21 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 25,698 cases and 1,749 deaths. 6 previously notified cases were de-notified.[24]
- 17 July – a further 34 cases and 3 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,730 cases and 1,752 deaths. 2 previously notified cases were de-notified.[25]
- 18 July – a further 21 cases and 2 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,750 cases and 1,753 deaths. 1 previously notified death and 1 case was de-notified.[26]
- 19 July
- A further 10 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,760 cases and 1,753 deaths.[27]
- A green list for safe travel, due to be published by the Government of Ireland on 20 July, was postponed due to ongoing negotiations in Brussels, where Taoiseach Micheál Martin is attending an EU summit.[28] People coming into Ireland from countries on the list will not be required to quarantine for a 14-day period, as arrivals from countries not on the list are.[29]
- 20 July
- A further 6 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,766 cases and 1,753 deaths.[30]
- Acting Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn said that public health officials are now seeing outbreaks on construction sites, in fast food outlets and supermarkets.[31][32]
- Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced that the green list of countries safe to travel to will be published this week.[33] He also announced that people should only travel for essential reasons which include, caring for a family member abroad, essential work and citizens returning home.[34]
- 21 July
- A further 36 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,802 cases and 1,753 deaths.[35]
- The Health Information and Quality Authority announced that half of nursing homes inspected by the authority were not following proper infection prevention and control regulations.[36][37]
- The Department of Health announced that face shields will be accepted as an alternative to a face covering on public transport.[38]
- Following a Cabinet meeting at Dublin Castle, the Government of Ireland agreed to add 15 countries to a green list from which people can travel to without having to restrict their movements for 14 days upon arriving in Ireland, and will be reviewed on a fortnightly basis.[39][40]
- 22 July – a further 17 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 25,819 cases and 1,754 deaths.[41]
- 23 July
- A further 7 cases and 9 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,826 cases and 1,763 deaths.[42]
- The Government of Ireland launched a €7.4 billion July Jobs Stimulus package of 50 measures to boost economic recovery and get people back to work, with the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment and the Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme extended until April 2021.[43][44]
- 24 July – a further 20 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,845 cases and 1,763 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[45]
- 25 July – a further 24 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 25,869 cases and 1,764 deaths.[46]
- 26 July – a further 12 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,881 cases and 1,764 deaths.[47]
- 27 July
- A further 11 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,892 cases and 1,764 deaths.[48]
- Acting Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn announced that 23,932 people had recovered.
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Minister for Education Norma Foley and Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan announced a €376 million support package and roadmap to reopen all schools in Ireland at the end of August which includes additional teachers and special needs assistants, personal protective equipment and stepped-up cleaning regimes.[49][50]
- 28 July – a further 40 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,929 cases and 1,764 deaths. 3 previously notified cases were de-notified.[51]
- 29 July – a further 14 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 25,942 cases and 1,764 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[52]
- 30 July
- A further 85 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 26,027 cases and 1,763 deaths. 2 previously notified deaths were de-notified.[53]
- The large increase of cases is due to a cluster at a dog food factory in Naas, Kildare and in cases associated with the construction industry.[54][55]
- Acting Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn announced that 24,000 people had recovered.[56]
- 31 July
- A further 38 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 26,065 cases and 1,763 deaths.[57]
- Acting Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn announced that mass testing had taken place in relation to a number of known outbreaks.[58]
August 2020
- 1 August – a further 45 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 26,109 cases and 1,763 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[59]
- 2 August – a further 53 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 26,162 cases and 1,763 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[60]
- 3 August
- 4 August
- A further 45 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 26,253 cases and 1,763 deaths.[64]
- A number of cases confirmed is associated with a significant outbreak among employees in County Kildare.[65]
- Following a Cabinet meeting at Dublin Castle, the Government of Ireland announced six key priority areas:[66][67]
- Phase four of easing COVID-19 restrictions will not go ahead on 10 August.
- Pubs, bars, hotel bars, nightclubs and casinos will remain closed.
- Restaurants and pubs serving food will now have to close by 11pm, but takeaways and deliveries can remain open after that time.
- Face coverings will be mandatory in all shops and shopping centres from 10 August.
- Five countries—Malta, Cyprus, Gibraltar, San Marino and Monaco—have been removed from the green list of countries that are safe to travel to.
- Current restrictions of 50 people in indoor gatherings, 200 at outdoor gatherings will remain in place.
- 5 August – a further 50 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 26,303 cases and 1,763 deaths.[68]
- 6 August
- A further 69 cases and 5 deaths (4 deaths are late notifications of deaths that occurred in April and June)[69] were reported, bringing the totals to 26,372 cases and 1,768 deaths.[70]
- Following a significant number of cases confirmed, Acting Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn made an appeal to people in Laois, Kildare and Offaly to take particular attention if they have any symptoms, and double down on health measures.[71][72]
- 7 August
- A further 98 cases and 4 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 26,470 cases and 1,772 deaths.[73]
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced a series of measures for counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly following significant increases of COVID-19 cases in the three counties, which will come into effect from midnight and will remain in place for two weeks.[74] Measures include:[75][76]
- Residents of the three counties will not be permitted to travel outside of their counties except for in limited circumstances including to travel to and from work.
- Restaurants, cafés, pubs serving food, cinemas, gyms, theatres, museums, galleries, bingo halls, casinos, betting shops, leisure centres and other indoor recreational and cultural outlets will be closed.
- All retail outlets may remain open but with strict adherence to public health guidelines, including the wearing of face coverings.
- All indoor gatherings will be restricted to 6 people and outdoor gatherings restricted to 15 people.
- 8 August – a further 174 cases (first time that case numbers have risen above 100 since 22 May) and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 26,644 cases and 1,772 deaths. 1 previously notified death was de-notified.[77]
- 9 August – a further 68 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 26,712 cases and 1,772 deaths.[78]
- 10 August
- A further 57 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 26,768 cases and 1,772 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[79]
- Face coverings were made mandatory in all shops, shopping centres, libraries, cinemas, museums, nail salons, hairdressers, dry cleaners, betting stores, tattooists and travel agents, with fines of up to €2,500 or a prison sentence of six months to people who do not comply.[80][81][82]
- 11 August
- A further 35 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 26,801 cases and 1,773 deaths. 2 previously notified cases were de-notified.[83]
- Following a meeting of the Cabinet sub-committee on COVID-19, Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced that weekly COVID-19 testing is to begin at meat processing plants and residents of direct provision centres.[84]
- A ward at Naas General Hospital closed to new admissions after an outbreak of COVID-19 was confirmed on 10 August.[85][86]
- 12 August
- A further 40 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 26,838 cases and 1,774 deaths. 2 previously notified cases were de-notified.[87]
- It was announced that the Government of Ireland intends to move away from the phases of re-opening the country, and switch to a colour-coded system planned by the National Public Health Emergency Team to indicate how counties, regions and the country as a whole are currently affected by COVID-19.[88]
- 13 August – a further 92 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 26,929 cases and 1,774 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[89]
- 14 August – a further 67 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 26,995 cases and 1,774 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[90]
- 15 August
- A further 200 cases (largest number of cases in a single day since the beginning of May)[91] and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 27,191 cases and 1,774 deaths. 4 previously notified cases were de-notified.[92]
- Acting Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn announced that Ireland now have multiple clusters with secondary spread of disease and rising numbers of cases in many parts of the country.[93]
- 16 August
- 17 August – a further 56 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 27,313 cases and 1,774 deaths.[97]
- 18 August
- A further 190 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 27,499 cases and 1,775 deaths. 4 previously notified cases were de-notified.[98]
- An Outbreak Control Team was established at University Hospital Limerick after one patient and one member of staff tested positive for COVID-19.[99]
- Following a Cabinet meeting at Government Buildings, the Government of Ireland announced six new measures because of the growing number of confirmed cases, which will remain in place until at least 13 September:[100][101][102]
- All outdoor events will be limited to 15 people
- All indoor events will be limited to 6 people, except for religious services, weddings and businesses, such as shops and restaurants
- Gardaí will be given new powers to enforce rules around social gatherings in restaurants and bars serving food, and in private homes
- Restaurants and cafés can remain open with closing times of 11.30pm
- People will be advised to work from home and to avoid using public transport, unless absolutely necessary
- Sports events and matches will revert to behind closed doors with strict avoidance of social gatherings before and after events
- 19 August
- A further 54 cases and 2 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 27,547 cases and 1,775 deaths. 2 previously notified deaths and 6 cases were de-notified.[103]
- Acting Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn spoke in a five-minute video shared by the Department of Health to clarify confusion over the public health measures announced on 18 August.[104][105]
- 20 August – a further 136 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 27,676 cases and 1,776 deaths. 7 previously notified cases were de-notified.[106]
- 21 August
- A further 79 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 27,755 cases and 1,776 deaths.[107]
- The Government of Ireland announced that COVID-19 restrictions in counties Laois and Offaly will be lifted but restrictions in Kildare will be extended for another two weeks.[108][109]
- Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced that schools in Kildare will still reopen as planned.[110]
- Tánaiste Leo Varadkar announced a package of measures for businesses in Kildare following the extension of COVID-19 restrictions which includes a further 20% top-up to the Restart Plus Grant.[111]
- 22 August
- A further 156 cases and 2 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 27,908 cases and 1,777 deaths. 1 previously notified death and 3 cases were de-notified.[112]
- A 23-year-old woman in Dóchas Centre became the first prisoner in Ireland to test positive for COVID-19.[113][114][115]
- Four men were arrested after around 500 people attended an anti-lockdown rally organised by the Yellow Vests Ireland group at Custom House Quay in Dublin.[116][117][118]
- Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly confirmed that the passenger locator form will move to an online process on Wednesday 26 August.[119][120]
- 23 August
- A further 61 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 27,969 cases and 1,777 deaths.[121]
- The Chair of the NPHET Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group Philip Nolan announced that 100 children aged between 5 and 14 tested positive for COVID-19 in Ireland in the last two weeks.[122]
- 24 August
- 25 August – a further 92 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 28,201 cases and 1,777 deaths. 7 previously notified cases were de-notified.[125]
- 26 August
- A further 164 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 28,363 cases and 1,777 deaths. 2 previously notified cases were de-notified.[126]
- A meat processing plant in Cahir, County Tipperary announced that 22 members of staff, along with 16 close contacts, tested positive for COVID-19.[127][128]
- 27 August
- A further 93 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 28,453 cases and 1,777 deaths. 3 previously notified cases were de-notified.[129]
- The National Public Health Emergency Team is to recommend that the government don't reopen pubs on 31 August, while following a Department of Health COVID-19 briefing, Acting Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn stated that case numbers in Kildare have not stabilised sufficiently to allow for lockdown restrictions to be eased early.[130][131]
- 28 August
- A further 127 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 28,578 cases and 1,777 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[132]
- Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe encouraged employers to register for the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme which replaces the Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme from 1 September 2020.[133][134][135]
- The Government of Ireland announced a €16 million package of measures to help pubs, bars and nightclubs to reopen, including a 40% top-up of the restart grant.[136][137][138]
- The Government also announced three new gardaí enforcement powers to close pubs immediately that do not serve food or maintain social distancing on the premises.[139][140][141]
- The first enforcement power will allow gardaí to issue a compliance notice to a pub owner, which will ask them to address any issues there
- If the regulations are breached, gardaí will have the option to use an Immediate Closure Order that would shut the pub for one day OR a fine of up to €2,500 or a six-month prison sentence will be given
- The third enforcement power will allow gardaí to apply to the District Court for an Emergency Closure Order, which could close a pub for up to 30 days
- 29 August – a further 142 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 28,720 cases 1,777 deaths.[142]
- 30 August
- A further 42 cases (lowest number of cases reported on a Sunday since 26 July)[143] and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 28,760 cases and 1,777 deaths. 2 previously notified cases were de-notified.[144]
- Concerns were raised about breaches of social distancing after footage emerged on social media of people drinking and singing on the street of Killarney, County Kerry on the night of 29 August.[145][146]
- 31 August
- A further 53 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 28,811 cases and 1,777 deaths. 2 previously notified cases were de-notified.[147]
- The Government of Ireland announced the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in County Kildare with immediate effect.[148][149]
September 2020
- 1 September
- A further 217 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 29,025 cases and 1,777 deaths. 3 previously notified cases were de-notified.[150]
- A primary school class in Dublin was sent home after one pupil tested positive for COVID-19.[151]
- Over 22,100 employers registered for the new Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme which replaced the Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme.[152]
- 2 September
- A further 89 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 29,114 cases and 1,777 deaths. 1 previously notified death was de-notified.[153]
- A second primary school class in Dublin was sent home after a number of pupils tested positive for COVID-19.[154]
- A primary school in County Clare closed for one week after a number of staff members were identified as close contacts of a case of COVID-19.[155]
- 3 September
- A further 95 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 29,206 cases and 1,777 deaths. 3 previously notified cases were de-notified.[156]
- As part of the July Jobs Stimulus, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin launched the Stay and Spend Scheme to help drive sales in the hospitality sector during the off-season which has been negatively impacted as a result of COVID-19, which will run from 1 October 2020 to 30 April 2021.[157][158]
- One primary school and one secondary school in County Kerry sent a number of students home after students tested positive for COVID-19.[159]
- 4 September
- A further 98 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 29,303 cases and 1,777 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[160]
- Three UK-based workers at a Corrib Gas field terminal in County Mayo tested positive for COVID-19.[161]
- 5 September
- A further 231 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 29,534 cases and 1,777 deaths.[162]
- 133 of the 231 cases confirmed were in Dublin, while the Acting Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn urged people in Dublin to keep their social contacts as low as possible.[163][164][165]
- Church bells rang out across the country as the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and 14 other people attended an outdoor, socially distanced ceremony at Collins Barracks, Dublin to celebrate National Services Day in Ireland, remembering all those in the frontline who lost their lives.[166][167]
- An employee at a McDonald's restaurant in Drogheda, County Louth tested positive for COVID-19.[168]
- 6 September
- A further 138 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 29,672 cases and 1,777 deaths.[169]
- Draft guidelines for the reopening of pubs that do not serve food with strict table service policies were drawn up by the Government of Ireland and Fáilte Ireland.[170][171][172]
- 7 September
- A further 102 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 29,774 cases and 1,777 deaths.[173]
- Over 61,000 students received their Leaving Certificate exam results with grades significantly higher than any other year on record.[174][175][176]
- Following new figures published by the Central Statistics Office, Ireland is now officially in recession after the economy shrank by 6.1% between April and June as the impact of COVID-19 brought the largest quarterly drop on record.[177][178]
- As part of the July Jobs Stimulus, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue opened the new €2 billion COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme to provide Irish businesses, including those in the farming and fishing sectors, with access to low cost loans as they respond to the impacts of COVID-19.[179][180]
- A school in Cork City confirmed a positive case of COVID-19.[181]
- 8 September
- A further 307 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 30,080 cases and 1,778 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[182]
- The Government of Ireland announced that pubs not serving food in Ireland can reopen on 21 September with strict regulations in place.[183][184][185]
- The Irish Medical Organisation reported a surge in the number of children attending GPs for assessment for possible COVID-19.[186]
- 9 September
- A further 84 cases and 3 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 30,164 cases and 1,781 deaths.[187]
- The Health Service Executive postponed the COVID-19 testing of staff in meat processing plants.[188][189]
- The Government of Ireland announced that measures introduced on 18 August will be extended until Tuesday 15 September as a new roadmap for "living with COVID-19" will be announced, which will include a colour-coded, five-level system to indicate what public health measures are in place in different areas of the country at any given time.[190][191]
- 10 September – a further 196 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 30,360 cases and 1,781 deaths.[192]
- 11 September
- A further 211 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 30,571 cases and 1,781 deaths. 1 previously notified death was de-notified.[193]
- The Department of Justice and the Health Service Executive confirmed that widespread COVID-19 testing will begin in all direct provision centres from 12 September.[194]
- A primary school in Carrigtwohill, County Cork confirmed a case of COVID-19.[195][196]
- 12 September
- A further 159 cases and 2 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 30,730 cases and 1,783 deaths.[197]
- It is expected that household visitor restrictions are to remain in place for months while the National Public Health Emergency Team advised that this be reduced in Dublin to six people from two households.[198]
- Gardaí received legal powers to close restaurants and pubs which do not meet COVID-19 restrictions after President Michael D. Higgins signed into law the Criminal Justice Enforcement Powers COVID-19 Bill.[199]
- Around 3,000 attended two anti-mask protests organised by the Yellow Vests Ireland group at Custom House Quay in Dublin.[200][201]
- 13 September
- A further 255 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 30,985 cases and 1,784 deaths.[202]
- Gardaí began an investigation of an assault of an activist following clashes between an anti-mask group and a counter-protest outside Leinster House on 12 September.[203][204][205]
- Gardaí increased high visibility patrols in Dublin to support the public health guidelines in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19.[206][207][208]
- It is expected that the Government of Ireland will agree to reduce the number of visitors to Dublin homes as recommended by the National Public Health Emergency Team, meaning allowing only six visitors, from two other households, instead of three other households.[209]
- A primary school in Rathcormac, County Cork confirmed a case of COVID-19, becoming the third school in County Cork to confirm a case of COVID-19.[210]
- 14 September
- A further 208 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 31,192 cases and 1,784 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[211]
- The self-isolation period for patients who test positive for COVID-19 was reduced from 14 days to 10 days.[212][213][214]
- A primary school in Moate, County Westmeath confirmed a positive case of COVID-19.[215]
- 15 September
- A further 357 cases and 3 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 31,549 cases and 1,787 deaths. 2 previously notified cases were de-notified.[216]
- The Government of Ireland announced a medium-term plan for living with COVID-19 that includes five levels of restrictions, with the entire country at Level 2 and specific restrictions in Dublin including the postponement of the reopening of pubs not serving food.[217][218]
- Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl announced that the entire government would have to restrict their movements after Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly felt unwell and contacted his GP for a COVID-19 test.[219][220][221]
- The Department of Health confirmed that Acting Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn was later revealed to be also restricting his movements as he met members of the government on 14 September,[222][223][224] while Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne had gone into self-isolation after getting tested for COVID-19.[225][226]
- The Leader of the Green Party and Minister for Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport Eamon Ryan previously self-isolated while a member of his household awaited results of a COVID-19 test.[227]
- Just after 9pm, it was announced that Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly tested negative for COVID-19 and that the government no longer needed to restrict their movements.[228][229]
Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19 – Restrictions
| Level | Social & Family Gatherings | Weddings | Indoor & Outdoor Events | Sports Training, Matches & Events | Gyms, Pools & Leisure Centres | Religious Services | Restaurants, Cafés & Pubs | Hotels, Guesthouses & B&Bs | Retail & Services | Indoor Cultural Venues | Domestic Travel | Public Transport | Schools & Childcare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [230] | Maximum 10 from 3 other households | Maximum 100 people can attend | Indoor: 100/200 depending on venue size ; Outdoor: 200/500 depending on venue size | Normal training with protective measures ; Matches & Events: 100 indoors/200 outdoor/500 stadia | Open with protective measures | 50 people can attend | Open with protective measures | Open with protective measures | Open with protective measures | Open with protective measures | No restrictions | Off-peak hours | Open with protective measures |
| 2 [231] | Maximum 6 from 3 other households | Maximum 50 people can attend | Indoor: 50/100 depending on venue size ; Outdoor: 100/200 depending on venue size | Indoor training: pods of 6 ; Outdoor training: pods of 15 ; Matches & Events: 50 indoors/100 outdoors/200 stadia | Open with protective measures | 50 people can attend | Groups of 6 from up to 3 households | Open with protective measures | Open with protective measures | Open with protective measures | No restrictions | 50% capacity / peak-hours prioritised | Open with protective measures |
| 3 [232] | Maximum 6 from 1 other household | Maximum 25 people can attend | No organised indoor events ; Outdoor: gatherings of up to 15 | Indoor training: 1 individual only ; Outdoor training: pods of 15 (non-contact) ; Matches & Events: except specific exemptions | Individual training only | Services move online ; 25 people can attend funerals | Range of restrictions up to and including no indoor dining | Services limited to residents only | Open with protective measures | Venues closed | Stay in your county | 50% capacity, use only when necessary | Open with protective measures |
| 4 [233] | No visitors | Maximum 6 people can attend | No organised indoor events ; Outdoor: gatherings of up to 15 | Indoor training: 1 individual only ; Outdoor training: pods of 15 (non-contact) ; Matches & Events: except specific exemptions | Closed | Services move online ; 25 people can attend funerals | Outdoor dining (maximum 15 people), takeaway or delivery | Existing guests & essential purposes only | Primarily outdoor essential retail/services | Venues closed | Stay in your county | 25% capacity, avoid public transport | Open with protective measures |
| 5 [234] | No visitors | Maximum 6 people can attend | No organised indoor/outdoor events | Individual traning only & no events | Closed | Services move online ; 10 people can attend funerals | Takeaway or delivery only | Essential purposes only | Essential retail only | Venues closed | Stay at home, exercise within 5 km | 25% capacity, avoid public transport | Recommendations based on situation & evidence at time |
- 16 September
- A further 254 cases and 3 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 31,799 cases and 1,788 deaths. 2 previously notified deaths and 4 cases were de-notified.[235]
- A second case of COVID-19 was confirmed in a gaelscoil in Ballincollig, County Cork.[236]
- 17 September
- A further 240 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 32,023 cases and 1,789 deaths. 16 previously notified cases were de-notified.[237]
- The Department of Foreign Affairs added Germany and Poland to the government's travel Green List while seven countries were removed.[238][239][240] The countries removed were: Italy, Greece, Hungary, Norway, Slovakia, Greenland and Estonia.[241]
- The National Public Health Emergency Team advised the Government of Ireland to implement Level 3 restrictions and stop indoor dining in restaurants and pubs in Dublin following a rise in confirmed cases in the capital over the last two weeks.[242][243][244]
- 18 September
- A further 253 cases and 3 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 32,271 cases and 1,792 deaths. 5 previously notified cases were de-notified.[245]
- Management at University Hospital Galway were asked to investigate "as a matter of urgency" after a security employee returned to work within the 14-day self-isolation period after coming back from a country not on the green list.[246]
- Following an announcement at Government Buildings, Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed that Dublin will move to Level 3 restrictions from midnight and will remain in place for three weeks until 9 October.[247][248][249]
- Under Level 3 restrictions:[250][251][252]
- All indoor museums, galleries, cinemas and other cultural attractions should close.
- Visitors are allowed from one other household only.
- No organised indoor gatherings should take place. Organised outdoor gatherings up to only 15 people are permitted.
- People living in Dublin should remain in the county, with the exception of those who must travel for work, education and other essential purposes. People living outside of Dublin should not travel to Dublin, with the exception of those who must travel for work, education and other essential purposes.
- Schools, early learning and childcare services should remain open.
- Retail and services such as hairdressers and beauticians will remain open with protective measures.
- Restaurants and cafes (including pubs serving food) may remain open for takeaway and delivery and outdoor dining to a maximum of 15 people. Hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs may remain open, but with services limited to residents.
- 19 September
- A further 274 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 32,538 cases and 1,792 deaths. 7 previously notified cases were de-notified.[253]
- Garda checkpoints were mounted across Dublin City and County as Operation Fanacht recommenced following the imposition of Level 3 restrictions.[254][255][256]
- 20 September
- A further 396 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 32,933 cases and 1,792 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[257]
- A primary school in Coosan, Athlone, County Westmeath confirmed a positive case of COVID-19.[258]
- 21 September
- A further 188 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 33,121 cases and 1,792 deaths.[259]
- Gardaí began a criminal investigation of a rave organisation in a flat complex in Dublin where a large crowd not abiding by COVID-19 restrictions gathered on the night of 19 September.[260][261][262]
- 22 September – a further 334 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 33,444 cases and 1,792 deaths. 12 previously notified cases were de-notified.[263]
- 23 September
- A further 234 cases and 2 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 33,675 cases and 1,794 deaths. 3 previously notified cases were de-notified.[264]
- Following a meeting of the Oireachtas Special Committee on COVID-19 Response, a specialist in infectious diseases warned that Ireland is at the beginning of a second wave of COVID-19.[265]
- Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney and Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe were among the three Cabinet ministers who began to restrict their movements under COVID-19 public health advice.[266] Varadkar was informed that he was a close contact of someone who tested positive for COVID-19, and subsequently took a test which returned negative.[267][268] Coveney restricted his movements after attending meetings in Brussels, while Donohoe restricted his movements after attending a meeting of EU finance ministers in Berlin and subsequently took a test which returned negative.[269][270] Donohoe is a close contact with Bruno Le Maire, the French Finance Minister who tested positive for COVID-19 on 18 September.[271]
- 24 September
- A further 324 cases and 3 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 32,994 cases and 1,797 deaths. 6 previously notified cases were de-notified.[272]
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed that Donegal would move to Level 3 restrictions from the midnight of 25 September and will remain in place for three weeks until 16 October, with pubs remaining open for takeaway, delivery and outdoor dining to a maximum of 15 people only.[273][274][275]
- The Department of Foreign Affairs updated the government's travel Green List which will come into effect from 28 September, adding Liechtenstein and removing four countries from the list.[276][277][278] The countries removed were: Germany, Poland, Iceland and Lithuania.[279]
- The Health Service Executive launched its €600 million Winter Plan to help tackle the challenges posed by COVID-19.[280][281]
- Key initiatives within the Winter Plan include:[282]
- Additional Community Healthcare Networks and Community Specialist Teams (Older Persons and Chronic Disease).
- Additional intermediate care beds.
- Additional access to diagnostics for GPs.
- Additional acute bed capacity.
- Additional home support packages.
- Additional private bed capacity.
- 25 September
- A further 326 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 34,315 cases and 1,797 deaths. 6 previously notified cases were de-notified.[283]
- Garda checkpoints were mounted across Donegal from midnight as Operation Fanacht recommenced following the imposition of Level 3 restrictions.[284][285]
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin stated that localised restrictions may be implemented to curb the rise of COVID-19 cases in Cork, Waterford, Limerick and Galway.[286]
- Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris announced that all higher education institutions have been asked to deliver lectures remotely where possible for the next two weeks.[287][288]
- An outbreak of COVID-19 was confirmed on a ward at the Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath after a number of patients tested positive for COVID-19.[289]
- 26 September
- A further 248 cases and 5 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 34,560 cases and 1,802 deaths. 3 previously notified cases were de-notified.[290]
- In a video message, Acting Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn announced that further restrictions may be implemented in Louth, Cork, Kildare, Wicklow, and Galway, but it was not inevitable.[291][292][293]
- 27 September – a further 430 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 34,990 cases and 1,802 deaths.[294]
- 28 September
- A further 390 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 35,377 cases and 1,802 deaths. 3 previously notified cases were de-notified.[295]
- Acting Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn confirmed that 70 cases reported in Cork had been linked to pubs and restaurants over the previous 14 days.[296]
- 29 September
- A further 363 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals 35,740 cases and 1,803 deaths.[297]
- A multi-agency meeting took place in Galway to discuss public health concerns after hundreds of students congregated in the city on the night of 28 September,[298] while student house parties continued to be a problem in Cork city.[299]
- Following crime figures published by the Central Statistics Office, the number of burglaries dropped by 52.8% between March and June, coinciding with the imposition of COVID-19 restrictions.[300][301]
- 30 September
- A further 429 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 36,155 cases and 1,804 deaths. 14 previously notified cases were de-notified.[302]
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced that two coding errors were identified in the Leaving Certificate calculated grades system.[303]
- Speaking at a press briefing at the Department of Education, Minister for Education Norma Foley apologised and announced that around 7,200 students are affected, receiving a higher grade than they should have while some students received a lower grade.[304][305][306]
October 2020
- 1 October
- A further 442 cases and 4 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 36,597 cases and 1,806 deaths. 2 previously notified deaths were de-notified.[307]
- The Department of Health announced that Tony Holohan would return to his post as Chief Medical Officer from Monday 5 October.[308][309][310]
- The Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive (HSE) Paul Reid and the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly welcomed Holohan's return.[311]
- The National Public Health Emergency Team recommended to Government that a maximum of six people only from a single household should be allowed visit another home across the entire country, and that no counties are expected to see an upgrade in their level of COVID-19 restrictions.[312][313][314]
- Speaking on RTÉ News, Acting Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn revealed that one café restaurant in Cork was the starting point of a cluster that caused 57 confirmed cases so far.[315]
- 2 October
- A further 470 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 37,063 cases and 1,801 deaths. 6 previously notified deaths and 4 cases were de-notified.[316]
- Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney continued to restrict his movements after testing negative for COVID-19 after he returned from a visit at the White House in Washington.[317]
- As part of a policing plan at the University of Limerick, gardaí in Castletroy, Limerick shut down 35 student house parties, arrested 5 people for public order offences and trespassing offences, and issued 30 anti-social behaviour warnings and 70 on the spot ticket fines; 45 for alcohol consumption; 25 for illegal parking.[318][319][320]
- 3 October
- A further 613 cases and 10 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 37,668 cases and 1,810 deaths. 1 previously notified death and 8 cases were de-notified.[321]
- Following a review of the Leaving Certificate calculated grades system, the Department of Education confirmed that 6,100 students were affected by the errors announced on 30 September and will receive improved grades.[322][323][324]
- Speaking at a press briefing at the Department of Education, Minister for Education Norma Foley announced that a third error was identified, and that 5,408 students will receive a higher grade by one grade band in one subject, 621 students will receive a higher grade by one grade band in two subjects and 71 students will receive a higher grade by one grade band in three or more subjects.[325][326][327]
- 4 October
- A further 364 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 38,032 cases and 1,810 deaths.[328]
- In a letter sent to the Government of Ireland, the National Public Health Emergency Team recommended the highest level of restrictions for the entire country – Level 5 for four weeks, following an unscheduled NPHET meeting chaired by Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan.[329][330][331]
- 5 October
- A further 518 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 38,549 cases and 1,810 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[332]
- The Government of Ireland rejected the National Public Health Emergency Team's recommendation to place the entire country under Level 5 restrictions, and instead moved every county in Ireland to Level 3 COVID-19 restrictions with improved enforcement and indoor dining in pubs and restaurants banned, which will come into effect from the midnight of 6 October until 27 October at the earliest.[333][334][335]
- Speaking on RTÉ's Claire Byrne Live, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar stated that the recommendation from NPHET to move to Level 5 "hadn't been thought through and there hadn't been prior consultation".[336][337][338]
- Patients and residents began self-isolating in a nursing home in Port Laoise, County Laois after 18 people tested positive for COVID-19.[339]
- The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19 on a construction site in Dublin.[340]
- 6 October
- A further 432 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 38,973 cases and 1,811 deaths. 8 previously notified cases were de-notified.[341]
- Large-scale garda checkpoints were mounted across the entire country as Operation Fanacht recommenced following the imposition of Level 3 restrictions.[342][343][344]
- 31 positive cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in a nursing home in Port Laoise, County Laois with 21 cases among residents and 10 cases among staff.[345][346]
- 7 October
- A further 611 cases and 5 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 39,584 cases and 1,816 deaths. 8 previously notified cases were de-notified.[347]
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed that the Government is considering the introduction of fines to deter people from breaching COVID-19 travel restrictions following the recommencement of Operation Fanacht.[348][349][350]
- A nursing home in Convoy, County Donegal confirmed 30 positive cases of COVID-19.[351][352]
- 8 October
- A further 506 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 40,086 cases and 1,817 deaths. 4 previously notified cases were de-notified.[353]
- After a review on the basis of data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed that from 12 October, there will be no countries on the Government's travel Green List.[354][355][356]
- The National Public Health Emergency Team recommended no additional COVID-19 restrictions to Government following a NPHET meeting.[357][358][359]
- A secondary school in Longford announced its closure due to a confirmed case of COVID-19.[360][361]
- 9 October
- A further 617 cases and 5 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 40,703 cases and 1,821 deaths. 1 previously notified death was de-notified.[362]
- The Department of Education announced that no decision has been made in relation to extending school closures over the mid-term break by one week, following a report from the Irish Independent stating that the mid-term break for schools is expected to be extended.[363][364][365]
- The Cabinet COVID-19 sub-committee agreed to introduce graduated fines for non-compliance with COVID-19-related rules, with laws now being drafted by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and Minister for Justice Helen McEntee.[366][367][368]
- Following a survey published by the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF), more than 3.3 million bednight bookings have been lost following the Government's escalation to Level 3 COVID-19 restrictions.[369]
- A business group of 2,500 businesses in Dublin city centre urged consumers to start their Christmas shopping early to prevent large queues in December.[370][371]
- University College Cork confirmed several cases of COVID-19 amongst students in a UCC-run student accommodation.[372]
- 10 October
- A further 1,012 cases and 3 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 41,714 cases and 1,824 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[373]
- Two men were arrested after a total of 250 demonstrators attended an anti-lockdown protest organised by the National Party outside Leinster House in Dublin.[374][375]
- 11 October
- A further 814 cases and 2 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 42,528 cases and 1,826 deaths.[376]
- Speaking on RTÉ's This Week, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced that there will not be an extension to the upcoming school mid-term break at the end of October.[377][378][379]
- 12 October
- A further 825 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 43,351 cases and 1,827 deaths. 2 previously notified cases were de-notified.[380]
- Three residents in a Port Laoise nursing home where more than 30 cases of COVID-19 were reported died.[381][382]
- 13 October
- A further 811 cases and 3 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 44,159 cases and 1,830 deaths. 3 previously notified cases were de-notified.[383]
- Garda Commissioner Drew Harris began restricting his movements and working from home following close-contact with a garda officer who tested positive for COVID-19.[384][385][386]
- 14 October
- A further 1,095 cases and 5 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 45,243 cases and 1,835 deaths. 11 previously notified cases were de-notified.[387]
- The Government of Ireland agreed a nationwide ban on all household visits from the night of Thursday 15 October, except for essential reasons such as childcare and on compassionate grounds.[388][389]
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced that counties Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan would move to Level 4 restrictions from the midnight of 15 October until 10 November.[390][391][392]
- Under Level 4 restrictions:[393][394][395]
- No visitors to private homes or social gatherings will be allowed.
- Up to 6 guests can attend a wedding ceremony and reception.
- All gyms, leisure centres, swimming pools, museums, galleries and other non-essential businesses and services will be closed.
- Up to 25 mourners can attend funerals.
- Restaurants, bars and cafés can only open for takeaway and delivery.
- A fourth resident at a Port Laoise nursing home died after testing positive for COVID-19.[396][397]
- 15 October – a further 1,205 cases (highest number of confirmed cases recorded in a single day since 10 April)[398] and 3 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 46,429 cases and 1,838 deaths. 19 previously notified cases were de-notified.[399]
- 16 October
- A further 1,000 cases and 3 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 47,427 cases and 1,841 deaths. 2 previously notified cases were de-notified.[400]
- The National Public Health Emergency Team recommended to the Government of Ireland to move the entire country to Level 5 restrictions for six weeks.[401][402][403]
- 17 October
- A further 1,276 cases (highest number of confirmed cases recorded in a single day since 15 October) and 8 deaths (5 in October; 2 in September; 1 in June)[404] were reported, bringing the totals to 48,678 cases and 1,849 deaths.[405]
- Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn and Chair of the Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group Philip Nolan briefed the three leaders of the Government of Ireland, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath to explain why the National Public Health Emergency Team recommended moving the entire country to Level 5 COVID-19 restrictions for six weeks.[406][407][408]
- Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney began restricting his movements to essential work after attending a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council where Austrian Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Schallenberg tested positive for COVID-19 on 12 October.[409]
- Positive COVID-19 cases are asked to do their own contact tracing by the HSE due to a huge surge in positive COVID-19 cases.
- 18 October – a further 1,283 cases (highest number of confirmed cases recorded in a single day since 17 October)[410] and 3 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 49,962 cases and 1,852 deaths.[411]
- 19 October
- A further 1,031 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 50,993 cases and 1,852 deaths.[412]
- The Government of Ireland agreed to move the entire country to Level 5 lockdown restrictions from midnight on Wednesday 21 October for six weeks until 1 December.[413][414][415]
- Under Level 5 restrictions:[416][417][418]
- People must stay at home.
- People will be permitted to exercise within a radius of 5 km of their home.
- Non-essential businesses and services will close.
- Public transport will operate at 25% capacity for the purposes of allowing those providing essential services to get to work.
- Pubs, cafés and restaurants may provide takeaway and delivery services only.
- Schools, early learning and childcare services will continue to remain open.
- There should be no organised indoor or outdoor events.
- The Government confirmed that the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment would be restored to €350 for anyone who was earning more than €400 before they lost their job due to COVID-19 restrictions.[419][420][421]
- Ireland's COVID Tracker app became one of the first wave of national apps linked with other countries across the European Union after being linked with similar contact tracing apps from Italy and Germany.[422]
- An Garda Síochána confirmed that a senior officer received a notification of a positive test result of COVID-19 after attending a media briefing.[423]
- 20 October
- A further 1,269 cases and 13 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 52,256 cases and 1,865 deaths. 6 previously notified cases were de-notified.[424]
- The Government of Ireland agreed to give Gardaí new powers to fine people €1,000 who hold house parties and up to €500 who breach travel restrictions following the imposition of Level 5 restrictions.[425][426][427]
- Aldi announced that they will be limiting customer purchases of Christmas toys on sale to one unit per customer and will introduce new safety measures for Christmas toy launch.[428][429]
- 21 October
- A further 1,167 cases and 3 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 53,422 cases and 1,868 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[430]
- A nursing home in Moate, County Westmeath confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19 after a number of residents tested positive for COVID-19.[431]
- 22 October
- A further 1,066 cases and 3 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 54,476 cases and 1,871 deaths. 12 previously notified cases were de-notified.[432]
- The Government of Ireland agreed to align Ireland with the new European 'traffic light' system to coordinate international COVID-19 travel restrictions coming into force on Sunday 8 November.[433]
- An Garda Síochána began a major high visibility policing operation to support the new public health restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 with over 2,500 gardaí deployed every day on 132 static and mobile checkpoints nationwide, as Operation Fanacht recommenced.[434][435][436]
- A nursing home in Ahascragh, Ballinasloe, County Galway appealed to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for emergency staff after two residents admitted to Portiuncula University Hospital tested positive for COVID-19, which resulted in 42 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one death.[437][438][439]
- Schools nationwide were told to stop using ViraPro cleaning products and hand sanitisers, as they were being recalled because they contained methanol instead of ethanol.[440][441][442]
- 23 October
- A further 777 cases and 7 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 55,261 cases and 1,878 deaths. 8 previously notified cases were de-notified.[443]
- The Government of Ireland urged to ensure the retailers that are permitted to remain open during the Level 5 lockdown restrict their sales activities to essential items only after Retail Excellence, the largest retail body in Ireland, announced that some of its members made complaints that some large retailers were breaching the current restrictions by selling non-essential items while being allowed to stay open to sell essential items.[444][445]
- Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann passed legislation empowering An Garda Síochána to impose new fines on people who breach COVID-19 regulations.[446]
- A nursing home in Moate, County Westmeath confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19 after 11 of 47 residents and four staff tested positive for COVID-19.[447][448]
- The Health Service Executive (HSE) confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19 in an older persons' community residential facility in County Mayo after a number of residents and staff tested positive for COVID-19.[449]
- 24 October
- A further 859 cases and 4 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 56,108 cases and 1,882 deaths. 12 previously notified cases were de-notified.[450]
- Two wards including a psychiatric unit at Naas General Hospital was locked down after an outbreak of COVID-19 was confirmed which infected 9 patients and 18 staff.[451][452][453]
- Four Fine Gael senators (Tim Lombard, Jerry Buttimer, Emer Currie, Garret Ahearn) began self-isolating after two tested positive for COVID-19.[454][455]
- 25 October
- A further 1,025 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 57,128 cases and 1,882 deaths. 2 previously notified cases were de-notified.[456]
- President Michael D. Higgins signed into law the Health (Amendment) Bill 2020 allowing gardaí to issue graduated fines to people found to be in breach of the Level 5 COVID-19 regulations.[457][458][459]
- A report published by Eurosurveillance revealed that passengers on a flight to Dublin during the summer led to the spread of 59 COVID-19 cases around the country.[460][461][462]
- 26 October – a further 939 cases and 3 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 58,067 cases and 1,885 deaths.[463]
- 27 October – a further 720 cases and 5 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 58,767 cases and 1,890 deaths. 20 previously notified cases were de-notified.[464]
- 28 October – a further 675 cases and 6 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 59,434 cases and 1,896 deaths. 8 previously notified cases were de-notified.[465]
- 29 October
- A further 866 cases and 6 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 60,297 cases and 1,902 deaths.[466]
- Gardaí issued an appeal to motorists to slow down when approaching checkpoints as part of Operation Fanacht.[467][468]
- The Department of Education issued an urgent notice to schools that a further 52 sanitising products have been removed from its approved list following the recall of ViraPro sanitisers on 22 October.[469][470]
- 30 October
- A further 772 cases and 6 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 61,059 cases and 1,908 deaths. 10 previously notified cases were de-notified.[471]
- The Irish Prison Service confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19 at the Midlands Prison after five inmates tested positive for COVID-19.[472][473][474]
- The Office of Public Works announced that the perimeter gates of Phoenix Park would be closed on weekends for the remainder of Level 5 COVID-19 restrictions.[475][476][477]
- 31 October – a further 416 cases and 5 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 61,456 cases and 1,913 deaths. 19 previously notified cases were de-notified.[478]
November 2020
- 1 November – a further 552 cases and 2 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 62,002 cases and 1,915 deaths. 6 previously notified cases were de-notified.[479]
- 2 November
- A further 767 cases and 2 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 62,750 cases and 1,917 deaths. 19 previously notified cases were de-notified.[480]
- Additional measures were put in place at the Midlands Prison after 6 prison staff tested positive for COVID-19.[481]
- 3 November – a further 322 cases and 5 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 63,048 cases and 1,922 deaths. 24 previously notified cases were de-notified.[482]
- 4 November
- A further 444 cases and 8 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 63,483 cases and 1,930 deaths. 9 previously notified cases were de-notified.[483]
- An outbreak of COVID-19 was confirmed in a nursing home in County Kerry after 19 residents and staff tested positive for COVID-19.[484][485]
- 5 November – a further 591 cases and 3 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 64,046 cases and 1,933 deaths. 28 previously notified cases were de-notified.[486]
- 6 November – a further 499 cases and 8 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 64,538 cases and 1,940 deaths. 1 previously notified death and 7 cases were de-notified.[487]
- 7 November
- A further 335 cases and 5 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 64,855 cases and 1,946 deaths. 18 previously notified cases were de-notified.[488]
- Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan announced that anyone arriving into Ireland from Denmark would have to restrict their movements for 14 days over concerns of a new strain of coronavirus that emerged in Danish mink farms.[489][490][491]
- 8 November
- A further 542 cases and 2 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 65,394 cases and 1,947 deaths. 3 previously notified cases were de-notified.[492]
- The Government of Ireland was criticised for a lack of clarity on what COVID-19 restrictions would apply at Christmas after the Chair of the Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group Philip Nolan warned that strict limits would be needed on Christmas gatherings.[493]
- The EU's traffic light system for air travel came into operation in Ireland from midnight, with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control publishing a three-stage colour system map every week to indicate the level of risk in each area of the EU.[494]
- 9 November – a further 270 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 65,659 cases and 1,948 deaths. 5 previously notified cases were de-notified.[495]
- 10 November – a further 270 cases and 16 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 65,889 cases and 1,963 deaths. 1 previously notified death and 40 cases were de-notified.[496]
- 11 November – a further 362 cases and 2 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 66,247 cases and 1,965 deaths. 4 previously notified cases were de-notified.[497]
- 12 November – a further 395 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 66,632 cases and 1,965 deaths. 1 previously notified death and 10 cases were de-notified.[498]
- 13 November – a further 482 cases and 7 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 67,099 cases and 1,972 deaths. 15 previously notified cases were de-notified.[499]
- 14 November – a further 456 cases and 6 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 67,526 cases and 1,978 deaths. 29 previously notified cases were de-notified.[500]
- 15 November
- A further 378 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 67,903 cases and 1,979 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[501]
- Furious reactions emerged on social media after hundreds of people, in breach of Level 5 COVID-19 restrictions, gathered drinking takeaway pints on the streets of Dublin city centre on the night of 14 November.[502][503][504]
- 16 November – a further 456 cases and 5 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 68,356 cases and 1,984 deaths. 3 previously notified cases were de-notified.[505]
- 17 November – a further 366 cases and 11 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 68,686 cases and 1,995 deaths. 36 previously notified cases were de-notified.[506]
- 18 November – a further 379 cases and 12 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 69,058 cases and 2,006 deaths. 1 previously notified death and 7 cases were de-notified.[507]
- 19 November
- A further 429 cases and 4 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 69,487 cases and 2,010 deaths. 14 previously notified cases were de-notified.[508]
- The Health Service Executive (HSE) confirmed that no positive COVID-19 cases have been identified after COVID-19 testing took place of all workers at mink farms nationwide, following the discovery of a new strain of the coronavirus in minks in Denmark.[509]
- New figures released by An Garda Síochána shows that 29 retailers have been found in potential breach of Level 5 restrictions in November, as part of Operation Treoraím.[510]
- The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control moved Ireland from 'red' to 'orange' on the EU traffic light map for international travel after COVID-19 figures improved.[511]
- 20 November
- A further 330 cases and 8 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 69,802 cases and 2,018 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[512]
- RTÉ's top news presenters apologised after being present at a gathering in Montrose where social distancing was not fully observed and presenters posed for photographs.[513][514]
- The Health Service Executive (HSE) confirmed that six residents of a County Kerry nursing home died after testing positive for COVID-19.[515]
- 22 patients in a South Dublin hospital tested positive for COVID-19 after an outbreak emerged in the hospital.[516]
- 21 November – a further 344 cases and 4 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 70,143 cases and 2,022 deaths. 3 previously notified cases were de-notified.[517]
- 22 November
- A further 318 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 70,461 cases and 2,023 deaths.[518]
- Nine males were arrested in connection with a series of minor public order incidents in Cork after footage circulated on social media showing large groups of people without masks and not adhering to social distancing regulations in the city centre on the night of 21 November.[519][520][521]
- 23 November – a further 252 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 70,711 cases and 2,022 deaths. 1 previously notified case and 2 cases were de-notified.[522]
- 24 November
- A further 226 cases and 6 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 70,930 cases and 2,028 deaths.[523]
- Cinemas, galleries, museums, hairdressers, gyms and non-essential retail are expected to reopen from 1 December, under plans being considered on exiting the Level 5 lockdown.[524][525]
- Tánaiste Leo Varadkar stated in Dáil Éireann that a third wave of restrictions may be required in the new year after the Christmas holiday.[526][527][528]
- The Health Service Executive (HSE) confirmed that outpatient appointments were cancelled at a hospital in Loughlinstown, Dublin after an outbreak of COVID-19 of 31 patients was confirmed.[529]
- Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys secured Government approval to keep the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) open to new applicants until 31 March 2021.[530][531]
- The Department of Health and the Department of Justice announced that the new fines system, enforced by An Garda Síochána and first agreed on 9 October, would come into effect from December.[532][533]
- The legalisation has five categories of enforcement:[534]
- Non-penal – These are for measures which are included in the regulations as not allowed, but which carry no penalty.
- Penal – If a person is prosecuted in court for an offence, the maximum fines or prison sentence decided by the judge, under the new system of tiered penalties, depends on whether it is for a first, second or third or subsequent offence.
- Relevant Provision – This allows for licensed premises to be shut for the day, or for longer in the case of further offences.
- Fixed Penalty Provisions – For certain offences, the gardaí has the option of giving a person a fixed payment notice.
| Provision | Fixed Penalty Notice Provision | Penal Provision? | Dwelling Event Provision? | Relevant Provision? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organising an event in a private dwelling in contravention of restrictions | €500 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Attending an event in a private dwelling in contravention of restrictions | €150 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Organising an event outside a private dwelling | €500 | Yes | No | No |
| Breaching travel regulations | €100 | Yes | No | No |
| Not wearing a face covering in shops/public transport | €80 | Yes | No | No |
- 25 November
- A further 269 cases and 6 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 71,187 cases and 2,033 deaths. 1 previously notified death and 12 cases were de-notified.[535]
- Tánaiste Leo Varadkar told the Fine Gael parliamentary party that the Government is considering advising people not to travel to Northern Ireland from later this week amid the worsening COVID-19 situation there.[536][537][538]
- The Health Service Executive (HSE) started to move residents out of a nursing home, where 8 residents died, in Listowel, County Kerry after an outbreak of COVID-19 was confirmed.[539]
- All staff and students at a Gaelscoil primary school in Glanmire, County Cork began restricting their movements until 8 December, after 17 cases of COVID-19 was confirmed there, resulting in the closure of the school.[540]
- 26 November
- A further 335 cases and 3 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 71,494 cases and 2,036 deaths. 28 previously notified cases were de-notified.[541]
- The National Public Health Emergency Team recommended to the Government of Ireland that restaurants and pubs should only be allowed to offer takeaway and delivery service for the entire Christmas period.[542][543]
- 27 November
- A further 206 cases and 7 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 71,699 cases and 2,043 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[544]
- The Government of Ireland agreed the approach for easing restrictions, including a phased move to Level 3 restrictions nationally from midnight on Tuesday 1 December, with a number of exceptions in place for the Christmas period from 18 December.[545][546][547]
- From 1 December:[548][549]
- Non-essential retail, hairdressers, gyms, leisure centres, museums, galleries, libraries, cinemas and places of worship will reopen.
- Households should not mix with any other households outside those within their bubble.
- People should stay within their county apart from work, education and other essential purposes.
- Face coverings will be recommended to be worn in crowded workplaces, places of worship and in busy or crowded outdoor spaces where there is significant congregation.
- From 4 December:[550][551]
- Restaurants, gastropubs and hotel restaurants may reopen for indoor dining with additional restrictions.
- Pubs not serving food will remain closed except for takeaway and delivery.
- From 18 December to 6 January 2021:[552]
- Households can mix with up to two other households.
- Travel outside your county to be permitted.
- 28 November – a further 243 cases and 7 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 71,942 cases and 2,050 deaths.[553]
- 29 November – a further 299 cases and 2 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 72,241 cases and 2,052 deaths.[554]
- 30 November – a further 306 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 72,544 cases and 2,053 deaths. 3 previously notified cases were de-notified.[555]
December 2020
- 1 December
- A further 269 cases and 18 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 72,798 cases and 2,069 deaths. 2 previously notified deaths and 15 cases were de-notified.[556]
- All non-essential retail shops, hair and beauty providers, gyms and leisure centres, cinemas, museums and galleries reopened after six weeks of closure.[557]
- The Government of Ireland approved an advance purchase agreement for 875,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Moderna.[558][559][560]
- The Health Protection Surveillance Centre issued new guidance around visits to nursing homes from 7 December.[561]
- An outbreak of COVID-19 was confirmed at University Hospital Waterford.[562]
- 2 December – a further 270 cases and 5 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 73,066 cases and 2,074 deaths. 2 previously notified cases were de-notified.[563]
- 3 December – a further 183 cases and 6 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 73,228 cases and 2,080 deaths. 21 previously notified cases were de-notified.[564]
- 4 December
- 5 December
- A further 456 cases (including 1 probable case) and 13 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 73,948 cases and 2,099 deaths.[569]
- A technical issue that delayed uploading of laboratory results to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC), which led to a reduced number of cases reported, was resolved.[570]
- 6 December – a further 301 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 74,246 cases and 2,099 deaths. 3 previously notified cases were de-notified.[571]
- 7 December – a further 242 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 74,468 cases and 2,099 deaths. 20 previously notified cases were de-notified.[572]
- 8 December – a further 215 cases and 1 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 74,682 cases and 2,097 deaths. 3 previously notified deaths and 1 case were de-notified.[573]
- 9 December – a further 227 cases and 5 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 74,900 cases and 2,102 deaths. 9 previously notified cases were de-notified.[574]
- 10 December – a further 310 cases and 15 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 75,203 cases and 2,117 deaths. 7 previously notified cases were de-notified.[575]
- 11 December
- A further 313 cases and 3 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 75,507 cases and 2,120 deaths. 9 previously notified cases were de-notified.[576]
- Two primary schools in counties Laois and Mayo closed early for the Christmas holidays due to an increase in COVID-19 cases among students.[577][578][579]
- 12 December
- A further 248 cases and 3 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 75,756 cases and 2,123 deaths. 1 previously notified case was de-notified.[580]
- A bakery in Drogheda, County Louth closed temporarily after around 15 employees tested positive for COVID-19.[581]
- 13 December – a further 429 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 76,185 cases and 2,124 deaths.[582]
- 14 December – a further 264 cases and 2 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 76,449 cases and 2,126 deaths.[583]
- 15 December
- A further 329 cases and 8 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 76,776 cases and 2,134 deaths.[584]
- Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced the Government's National COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy, which outlines the country's high-level plan for safe, effective and efficient vaccination of the Republic of Ireland, while safeguarding continued provision of health and social care services.[585][586][587]
- 16 December
- A further 431 cases and 6 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 77,197 cases and 2,140 deaths.[588]
- All pupils at a primary school in Killorglin, County Kerry began to restrict their movements after 17 people tested positive for COVID-19.[589][590][591]
- 17 December
- A further 484 cases and 3 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 77,678 cases and 2,143 deaths. 3 previously notified cases were de-notified.[592]
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin tested negative for COVID-19 following an announcement that he was restricting his movements after coming into close contact with French President Emmanuel Macron who have tested positive for COVID-19.[593][594][595]
- The National Public Health Emergency Team recommended to the Government of Ireland that the period of relaxed COVID-19 restrictions from 18 December be shortened to the end of the year as COVID-19 cases rise.[596][597][598]
- Minister for Education Norma Foley announced that schools would not close early for Christmas—nor will they reopen later than planned after Christmas—as there is no evidence or recommendation from public health authorities to do so.[599][600][601]
- 18 December
- A further 582 cases and 6 deaths were reported, bringing the totals tov 78,254 cases and 2,149 deaths. 6 previously notified cases were de-notified.[602]
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced that the Government is "very minded" to accept the National Public Health Emergency Team's advice for a pre-New Year closure of the hospitality sector and the re-imposition of inter-county travel restrictions.[603][604][605]
- Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan warned that Ireland must take immediate action to stop the spread of COVID-19 over the Christmas period.[606]
- The Director-General of the Health Service Executive (HSE) Paul Reid announced that he expects to have hundreds of thousands of vaccine doses by the end of February 2021.[607]
- 19 December – a further 527 cases and 5 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 78,776 cases and 2,154 deaths. 5 previously notified cases were de-notified.[608]
- 20 December
- A further 764 cases and 4 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 79,542 cases and 2,158 deaths. 2 previously notified cases were de-notified.[609]
- The Government of Ireland agreed to impose a 48-hour suspension on flights from the United Kingdom from midnight following fears over the spread of a new strain of COVID-19, while ferries will be limited to freight travel.[610][611][612]
- Gardaí broke up an organised "car meet" of 800 people in more than 250 cars that breached COVID-19 regulations on the night of 19 December in Little Island, County Cork.[613][614][615]
- 21 December
- A further 727 cases and no deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 80,267 cases and 2,158 deaths. 2 previously notified cases were de-notified.[616]
- Speaking at a COVID-19 press briefing, the Chair of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group Philip Nolan announced that a third wave of COVID-19 in Ireland is clearly underway.[617][618][619]
- An Garda Síochána announced it continues to detect breaches of COVID-19 regulations at licensed premises nationwide while a pub in the northwest of Ireland was given the first "Immediate Closure Order" by Gardaí under the COVID-19 Enforcement Powers Act 2020.[620][621][622]
- 22 December
- A further 970 cases and 13 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 81,228 cases and 2,171 deaths. 9 previously notified cases were de-notified.[623]
- The Government of Ireland agreed to move the entire country to Level 5 lockdown restrictions with a number of adjustments from Christmas Eve until 12 January 2021 at the earliest.[624][625][626]
- Under Level 5 restrictions:[627][628][629]
- Restaurants and gastro-pubs must close at 3pm on 24 December (Christmas Eve).
- Hotels may provide food and bar services to guests only after 3pm on Christmas Eve. Hotels may only open to guests for essential purposes after 26 December.
- Up until 26 December (St Stephen's Day), visits from up to two other households will be permitted. Household visits will be reduced to one other household from 27 December.
- From 1 January, no household mixing will be allowed except for compassionate, care or childcare reasons.
- Non-essential retail will remain open but shops will be requested to defer January sales events.[630]
- No new inter-county travel will be allowed after 26 December.
- Personal services, including hairdressers and barbers must close.
- Gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools will remain open for individual training only.
- Schools will return as normal in January after the Christmas break.
- Travel restrictions from the United Kingdom will remain in place until 31 December.[631]
- 23 December
- A further 938 cases and 13 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 82,155 cases and 2,184 deaths. 11 previously notified cases were de-notified.[632]
- In a statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team, the Chair of the NPHET Coronavirus Expert Advisory Group Cillian de Gascun announced that the new variant of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom is now present in the Republic of Ireland, based on a selection of samples analysed from the weekend.[633][634][635]
- All ministers in the Government began restricting their movements after it was announced that Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue tested positive for COVID-19.[636][637][638]
- 24 December
- 25 December
- A further 1,025 cases and 2 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 84,098 cases and 2,194 deaths.[641]
- In a statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team, Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan officially confirmed that the new variant of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom had been detected in the Republic of Ireland by whole genome sequencing at the National Virus Reference Laboratory in University College Dublin.[642][643][644]
- 26 December
- A further 1,296 cases and 6 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 85,394 cases and 2,200 deaths.[645]
- The first shipment of 10,000 Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines arrived in the Republic of Ireland.[646][647][648]
- 27 December
- A further 744 cases and 4 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 86,129 cases and 2,204 deaths. 9 previously notified cases were de-notified.[649]
- A ban on inter-county travel and family gathering restrictions came into effect from midnight following the reintroduction of Level 5 restrictions.[650][651][652]
- 28 December – a further 765 cases and 1 death were reported, bringing the totals to 86,894 cases and 2,205 deaths.[653]
- 29 December
- A further 1,546 cases and 9 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 88,439 cases and 2,213 deaths. 1 previously notified death and 1 case were de-notified.[654]
- A 79-year-old woman became the first person in the Republic of Ireland to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at St. James's Hospital, Dublin.[655][656][657]
- 30 December
- A further 1,718 cases and 13 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 90,157 cases and 2,226 deaths.[658]
- The Government of Ireland agreed to move the entire country to full Level 5 lockdown restrictions from midnight until 31 January 2021 at the earliest.[659][660][661]
- Under additional Level 5 restrictions:[662][663][664]
- All schools to remain closed after the Christmas break until 11 January 2021. Childcare facilities and crèches to remain open.
- All non-essential retail and services must close from 6pm on 31 December.
- People must stay at home except for work, education or other essential purposes, and will be allowed to exercise within 5km of home.
- Travel restrictions from the United Kingdom to remain in place until 6 January 2021.
- 31 December
- A further 1,620 cases (including 2 probable cases) and 12 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 91,779 cases and 2,237 deaths. 1 previously notified death was de-notified.[665]
- The Health Service Executive (HSE) announced that close contacts of confirmed cases of COVID-19 are no longer being advised to get tested due to current widespread levels of infection.[666][667][668]
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External links
- COVID-19 updates from the Health Service Executive (HSE)
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