End of mandatory face coverings in salons confirmed

Government has confirmed that domestic COVID-19 legal requirements will change on Monday 28th February, including the end of the mandatory requirement to wear a face coverings in salons and during personal services.

Healthcare professionals must continue to wear face coverings, and a mandatory requirement to wear them on public transport remains. 

In addition, legal requirements are changing that will affect you and your staff, as well as your clients. You should make yourself aware of these changes, as they will have implications on your business.

From Monday 28th February you, your clients and your staff will no longer need a COVID-19 test if displaying symptoms unless you are 55 years or older and have not received a booster, are pregnant, have a high-risk medical condition, or are immunocompromised, in which case a PCR test is required.

However, those who do have symptoms but are not required to take a PCR test should still self-isolate for 7 days and for 48 hours after symptoms end, and wear a face mask for 10 days.

Those with no symptoms but who have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive will no longer need to test or restrict their movements if they have either received a booster vaccine more than seven days previously, tested positive for COVID-19 after 1st December 2021 and have recovered, or are fully vaccinated and had a positive PCR test in the last three months.

The changes follow advice to the government from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET).