Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 19 May 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion

Ms Orla Hegarty:

Yes, we should be moving towards higher grade masks, particularly in settings like public transport or more crowded environments. In Japan, there is sort of silence rule on public transport because infected people put less of the virus into the air if they are not speaking or shouting. We should give people the simple advice that not speaking or speaking in a very low voice can reduce risks.