International travel will become easier to some countries after a Government decision that will allow Covid-19 testing for passengers passing through Dublin Airport within days. The Cabinet has also agreed that arrivals from EU “red” countries from midnight on November 29th will not have to restrict their movements for the full 14 days if they produce a negative test at least five days after their arrival. Passengers using Dublin Airport will be able to be tested pre-flight for coronavirus after the Cabinet approved a planning exemption for a privately run testing facility at the airport.
New airport testing will allow Irish travellers to go to regions classified as “orange” under the EU traffic-light system for international travel where, if they have a negative test, they will not be required to restrict their movements for 14 days. A spokesman for State airport operator DAA said it would be possible to have a testing facility up and running at Dublin Airport in a matter of days. *Two drive-in Covid-19 test centres will open at Cork and Shannon airports on Thursday. The Government said it would keep travel from the US under review but the same “red” country arrangements would apply to travellers from there. Aer Lingus called on Government to extend post-arrival testing to “rapid and affordable” antigen testing for a “meaningful increase in safe international travel”. The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) reported on Tuesday a further 16 additional deaths related to coronavirus, including 14 occurring this month, and an additional 270 cases. Comments are closed.
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