Ireland tells people to avoid crowds

Bloomberg

Ireland’s chief medical officer warned people to avoid shops and not to mix with people from other households indoors, as coronavirus cases soar.
People should “avoid crowded places including retail environments” and shop online “where possible,” chief medical officer Tony Holohan said. “Do not socialise or meet indoors with people from the other households,” he added.
The nation saw its highest number of daily confirmed cases on December 24. The government has already curbed opening hours for restaurants, but has not imposed official restrictions on shops beyond making masks mandatory. While hospitalisations remain at about the lowest level since October, the government expects that to change in the days ahead.
“It is important that all of us continue to reduce our contacts and avoid crowded places, to the greatest extent possible,” Holohan said.
“If you are yet to receive a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine, then you should take every measure you can to protect yourself until you are eligible to receive it,” he added.