Plans are underway to review visiting policies for people in nursing homes and long-term residential facilities. A number of groups have called for the resumption of in-person visits.
Early data has shown a drop in the number of nursing home Covid-19 cases, a trend that has been welcomed by health chiefs. Irene Winters has regular window visits with her father at his nursing home.
For 91-year-old Paddy Homan while the visits are very welcome he misses having his loved ones in the room with him. "It's months and months since I had them" he says. "I'd be delighted to have them because there are several people that want to visit me.