COVID-19 13th March 2020

At Liberty Insurance, the health and safety of our customers, employees and our business partners is a priority for us. As the situation regarding COVID-19 continues to evolve both locally and globally, we can all act responsibly and take appropriate precautions.

The risk of catching COVID-19 in Ireland, is at the time of writing, still low, but this may change.

Follow the advice on how to protect yourself from coronavirus:

Anyone who knows they have been in close contact with a confirmed case in the last 14 days and has symptoms (cough, shortness of breath, fever) should: 

• Isolate themselves from other people - this means going into a different, well-ventilated room, with a phone
• Phone their GP, or emergency department - if this is not possible, phone 112 or 999
• In a medical emergency (if you have severe symptoms) phone 112 or 999

Close contact means either: 

• Face-to-face contact
• Spending more than 15 minutes within 2 metres of an infected person
• Living in the same house as an infected person

Symptoms of coronavirus: 

It can take up to 14 days for symptoms of coronavirus to appear. The symptoms of coronavirus are: 

• A cough 
• Shortness of breath 
• Breathing difficulties 
• Fever (high temperature)

We encourage everyone to stay up to date through official sources such as the HSE and the World Health Organisation.