Our Covid-19 restrictions, which have been in place since 28 March and extended in mid-April, are expected to be extended again past their current expiry date next Tuesday.
The ongoing limitations on work and movement are to be examined by the National Public Health Emergency Team on Friday, ahead of a Cabinet meeting later that day.
It is understood there are mixed views within Cabinet around easing restrictions on 5 May, while the Taoiseach believes there are no indications that virus levels are low enough to allow for an easing of restrictions yet. So, how do countries decide when to open back up – and what will it look like? One of the main factors to consider is the basic reproduction number of the virus which is the average number of