Maresa Fagan: Exit out of lockdown in jeopardy as mask begins to slip

Pictured is a man wearing a face mask in Dublin city centre, as he passes a sign in a retailer window urging people to wear masks when entering the shop. Photo: Leah Farrell/Rollingnews.ie

Plans to exit out of Lockdown 2.0 and partially reopen the economy for Christmas could be in jeopardy if a rise in case numbers, observed in recent days, continues this week.

In the early part of last week, there appeared to be cause for celebration as daily cases numbers fell to their lowest level since late September.