It has been a difficult and somewhat confusing week for people, trying to understand where Ireland is going with Covid-19. We have hit a roadblock on the way out of the emergency, with the pause in the move to Phase 4, for at least three weeks.
We must hold out for hope amidst the Covid-19 gloom. Weeks and weeks ago, at the height of the emergency and when case numbers were high, few people were wearing masks and the advice was mixed on the benefits.
Now, with case numbers relatively low, masks have become mandatory on public transport and will soon be mandatory in shops. It's a measure already announced in France, Britain, Spain and elsewhere, so we are not alone in these moves.