Shopping centres should put in place measures to limit the number of shoppers before they reopen next week, according to new guidelines published by the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI).
Consideration should also be given to limiting access for children and adjusting opening hours to lessen crowding at any one time, the NSAI document recommends.
The guidelines also state that visitors entering a shopping centre should be encouraged to wear face coverings and that appropriate signage be used to communicate this to customers.
They also suggest that special access times be allocated for those at high risk from Covid-19 or those who have been cocooning, carers, front line staff and people with disabilities.