The National Public Health Emergency team is due to issue guidelines on the use of facemasks or face coverings to help stop the spread of the cornavirus.
If you have to wear a mask are you wondering how to chose one? Or if it will slip off, or be suffocating? While masks are everyday accessories in parts of Asia, for those not accustomed to wearing them the experience can be a bit daunting.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has said if face coverings are not used correctly, they can increase the risk of transmission and the covering becomes contaminated.
If it is touched, it can spread the infection to the hands, he said. Which mask? Unless you are a frontline health worker you do not need a high-spec respirator like the N95 or FFP2,