New Covid-19 visitation guidelines for nursing homes

The new guidance comes into effect from December 7. File Picture:/RollingNews.ie

A new visiting regime for nursing homes will allow for "critical and compassionate circumstances", even as Nphet expressed concern over the "persistently high incidence" of Covid-19 among older people. 

Under new guidance, residents may be facilitated to receive up to one visit by one person per week under levels 3 and 4 of the framework, and up to one visit by one person every two weeks under level 5.