Government advises to avoid public transport 'where possible'

NPHET advised the Government to shut down public transport entirely to deal with rising coronavirus cases, advice which the Government did not take. Picture: Larry Cummins

The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) advised the Government to shut down public transport entirely to deal with rising coronavirus cases, advice which the Government did not take.

NPHET made its recommendations to the Government, which responded with a new suite of restrictions and rollbacks aimed at fighting off a second wave of the virus which has claimed nearly 1,800 lives here. The Government has instead advised that people should avoid public transport "where possible" and is again advising that all workers who can work from home should do so.