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9th April 2020
01:16pm BST
"We're talking about a few more weeks, weeks rather than months I hope".He continued:
"To be blunt and honest with people, the restrictions that are in place are not going to be lifted tomorrow, we're going to have to keep at it".Speaking to PJ and Jim on Classic Hits this morning, Mr Harris said that it's about showing Irish people what the journey towards beating the Covid-19 virus looks like. Although there may be no "magic point" at which the virus is 100 percent gone, people will be able to see each other. He said that if we keep at the current level of measures for another couple of weeks, it's about seeing where that brings us. He was also keen to warn people that "the virus is probably going to be here for a very long time" but it's about ensuring that our health service can keep it under control. The current measures, introduced on March 27, are as follows:
Health Minister Simon Harris said in terms of lifting the ongoing restrictions we are "not going to take our foot off the pedal too early" However Minister Harris also told Ireland AM we are not in the place of more restrictions.
— Ireland AM (@IrelandAMVMTV) April 9, 2020
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