If you are on the bus or in a shop, a fair proportion will not be wearing masks. And while masks will no longer be mandatory on public transport, they are still advised. Focusing testing on the vulnerableIn future, the free-for-all approach to Covid-19 testing will be scaled down and concentrated on vulnerable and at-risk groups. The schools experimentThe fallout from removing face masks from the classroom will have to be watched closely. This is why facemasks are still advised, although not mandated, for use on public transport.

Source: Irish Independent February 19, 2022 03:37 UTC