Media: Ireland to drop Covid-19 test requirement for vaccinated arrivals

5 Jan 2022 • 7:49 PM MYT
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Omicron now accounts for all Irish infections, which have rocketed to record levels in the last two weeks. — Reuters pic

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DUBLIN, Jan 5 — Ireland will drop its requirement for vaccinated arrivals to have proof of a negative Covid-19 test and return to seeking a proof of vaccination or recent infection upon entry, local media reported today.

Ireland introduced the measure a month ago to slow the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant. Omicron now accounts for all Irish infections, which have rocketed to record levels in the last two weeks. — Reuters