Concern over Covid-19 ventilation guidance ahead of indoor dining re-opening 

Expert group says carbon dioxide monitors are an effective means of identifying inadequate ventilation indoors, and that the information and advice contained therein 'should be used to update guidelines and sectoral advice'. File picture: Brian Lawless

A member of the Government’s expert group on ventilation has expressed concern that the various industries returning to work are “using guidance that isn’t scientifically up to date”.

The expert group’s two reports on how best to use ventilation in mitigating the risk of Covid-19 were officially published on Tuesday, three months after first being delivered to the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet).