Mandatory mask wearing could be implemented if Covid cases continue to rise this winter, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said.
The Minister brought a memo before government today outlining potential steps that would be taken in the event of another Covid wave. The memo was brought to Cabinet with the advice of Chief Medical Officer Breda Smyth.
The memo recommends bringing mask wearing on public transport, as well as in healthcare settings, back into effect to help curb infections. RTE reports that considerations on mandatory mask wearing in these two settings will take into account “personal, ethical and public health perspectives.”
