CMO urges people to wear face masks in public 

Professor Breda Smyth said: 'Covid is still with us and we are not wearing our masks.' Picture: Leah Farrell/Rollingnews.ie

The Chief Medical Officer has “strongly advised” people to wear masks on public transport as the Covid case numbers climbed again to 656 on St Stephen’s Day.

Professor Breda Smyth said: “Covid is still with us and we are not wearing our masks.”