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23/07/2021
Executive Agreed Further Relaxation Of Restrictions
The Executive has met to consider the ratification of further relaxations of restrictions.
The meeting was held to discuss the latest update from the Executive's health and scientific advisers on the progression of the Covid-19 epidemic and the increasing numbers of cases and hospital admissions.
At the meeting, the Executive has decided that from 26 July:
Domestic settings
At outdoor domestic settings a maximum of 15 people from an unlimited number of households will be permitted. Children aged 12 and under are not counted in the total number.
Close contact services
Within close contact services the requirement for an appointment will be removed and overlapping appointments will be allowed.
We expect to have more data and advice available next week and the emerging information will help to inform the way forward on future relaxations.
The remaining issues still awaiting ratification will be discussed further at Executive meetings scheduled for Monday and Thursday of next week.
Vaccination remains a critical issue. A 5% increase in adult vaccine uptake from 85% to 90% will result in an approximately 50% decrease in cases and community admissions at the peak of this wave. We ask everyone to please come forward and take up both doses of the vaccine.
As always, we also ask everyone to continue following the public health advice to help keep yourself, and everyone else, safe.
The meeting was held to discuss the latest update from the Executive's health and scientific advisers on the progression of the Covid-19 epidemic and the increasing numbers of cases and hospital admissions.
At the meeting, the Executive has decided that from 26 July:
Domestic settings
At outdoor domestic settings a maximum of 15 people from an unlimited number of households will be permitted. Children aged 12 and under are not counted in the total number.
Close contact services
Within close contact services the requirement for an appointment will be removed and overlapping appointments will be allowed.
We expect to have more data and advice available next week and the emerging information will help to inform the way forward on future relaxations.
The remaining issues still awaiting ratification will be discussed further at Executive meetings scheduled for Monday and Thursday of next week.
Vaccination remains a critical issue. A 5% increase in adult vaccine uptake from 85% to 90% will result in an approximately 50% decrease in cases and community admissions at the peak of this wave. We ask everyone to please come forward and take up both doses of the vaccine.
As always, we also ask everyone to continue following the public health advice to help keep yourself, and everyone else, safe.
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