This is in Ireland, where the crisis ended two months ago, and where the COVID-19 death rate is 1,786, out of a population of of 4,904,000 million (a mortality rate of 0.036%).

It's obviously not just Ireland; and this obviously isn't mean to "keep us safe," but to keep THEM from US. 

https://m.independent.ie/world-news/coronavirus/revealed-strict-limits-on-visitors-to-family-homes-will-stretch-to-next-year-regardless-of-covid-19-infection-rate-39524772.html