People who have arrived into Ireland from Britain on any date including and after December 8 should eat their Christmas dinner in their bedroom, according to a NPHET member.

Dr. Colm Henry, Chief Clinical Officer at the HSE,  was speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland today when he was asked about upgraded health advice for those who have arrived from Britain from December 8. The new rules mean that people should self-isolate, rather than simply restrict their movements, for 14 days after their date of arrival. When pressed on whether this meant that they should eat Christmas dinner in their bedroom or another room away from those they are sharing a house with, Dr. Henry said: "Sadly, yes." He added that "it is difficult, it is painful, we have learned to our cost that delay in taking action to prevent spread, transmission of the virus, we will pay for it if we do so. "We appreciate how inconvenient this is, how painful this must be for people who have waited so long to come home, but we know this is a highly transmissible form of the virus," Dr. Henry said. Yesterday, a travel ban between Ireland and Britain was extended until New Year's Eve as part of a series of stringent new Covid-19 measures announced by the Government. (header pic: Shutterstock) READ NEXT: 12 days of live sport - The best action to watch on each day over Christmas