This comes after a new variant of Covid, known as Arcturus, has been confirmed in the UK recently.
Mask-wearing is no longer mandatory in hospitals and healthcare settings in Ireland after three years of Covid rules.
Healthcare workers who are dealing with patients who have coronavirus symptoms are still advised to wear a face covering.It was confirmed after a recent surge in cases in India forced parts of the country to bring back compulsory face mask rules. According to the latest data from Ireland’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre, no cases of the variant have been confirmed here.
The World Health Organisation's technical lead for Covid response Maria Van Kerkhove said: "This is one to watch. We're monitoring it because it has potential changes that we need to keep a good eye out on."
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