They declare Santa Claus “essential worker”: he will be able …

Simon Coveney, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ireland, confirmed that Santa Claus – as he is known on the European continent for Santa Claus– will be able to “deliver gifts as usual” in 2020, since he has been officially declared an “essential worker”.

From the Irish Congress, Coveney assured the children “they will not worry about the Covid-19 restrictions” imposed in the region to contain the spread of the virus, since they will not affect Santa’s work this Christmas. “You won’t need to quarantine yourself or restrict your movements. It is exempt. He will come”Coveney pointed out.

“I can say that as Minister of Foreign Affairs we have been working on the Santa Claus theme for several weeks now, and it is important to tell all the children in the country that we consider Santa’s trips to be trips essential for essential purposes. therefore, is exempt from the need to self-quarantine for 14 days and should be able to enter and exit Irish airspace and even enter and leave Irish homes without having to restrict their movements “, Explain.

“But they assure me that children should not stay awake at night because he needs to distance himself socially, and people should stay at least two meters away at all times to make sure we keep it safe, ”he said, with the aim of strengthening social distancing, amid the second wave of covid-19 in Europe.

Coveney continued his speech, noting that Santa Claus “appreciates” that Ireland made sure his visit went smoothly, despite what will undoubtedly be a very different Christmas than everyone else is in. . used.

On social networks, users quickly picked up and viralized the Irish executive’s statements. Soon the post received thousands of “likes” and was shared hundreds of times. Additionally, users thanked the official for the gesture in the days leading up to a very special Christmas.