Letter to the Editor: Don’t wear gloves and wash your hands often

Instead of gloves, try bringing a small bottle of hand sanitiser when you go out next. File photo: Rui Vieira/PA 

Covid-19 has highlighted to us all the importance of our health and our role in the spread of disease. 

Daily updates from the chief medical officers have kept us informed about how we had reduced the spread and flattened the curve of Covid-19 in Ireland. We’ve all played our part in achieving this; hand-washing, face-masks, and social distancing are part of our daily routine now.