
Coronavirus: Shoppers in Northern Ireland must wear face coverings
The public in Northern Ireland must now wear face coverings in shops and in other enclosed spaces.
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It is now mandatory to wear a face covering on public transport and in shops in England. Face coverings will be compulsory in more indoor spaces from 8 August including cinemas, museums and places of worship. Full advice on our masks hub here.
Some sellers will charge prices far above the average, also known as “price gouging”. We encourage consumers to compare options before making a purchasing decision.
1st Class is a Korean standard for face masks. It’s broadly similar to the EU’s FFP2 standard, Australia’s P2, China’s KN95 and the US’s N95, as you can see in the table below.
Conforms to | Minimum filter efficiency requirement | Filter efficiency tested using | Maximum total inward leakage requirement | Maximum permitted inhalation resistance | Maximum permitted exhalation resistance | |
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1st Class | KOREA: KMOEL - 2017-64 | 94% | Sodium chloride and paraffin oil | 8% | 0.7mbar at 30l/min 2.4mbar at 95l/min |
3.0mbar at 160l/min |
FFP2 | EUROPE: EN 149:2001+A1:2009 | 94% | Sodium chloride and paraffin oil | 8% | 0.7mbar at 30l/min 2.4mbar at 95l/min |
3.0mbar at 160l/min |
P2 | AUS/NZ: AS/NZ 1716:2012 | 94% | Sodium chloride | 8% | 0.7mbar at 30l/min 2.4mbar at 95l/min |
1.2mbar at 85l/min |
N95 | USA: NIOSH (42 CFR 84) | 95% | Sodium chloride | N/A | 3.43mbar at 85l/min | 2.45mbar at 85l/min |
KN95 | CHINA: GB2626 | 95% | Sodium chloride | 8% | 3.5mbar at 85l/min | 2.5mbar at 85l/min |
Although you might be able to find a 1st Class face mask online that will ship from Korea to the UK, it will usually be quicker and easier to buy an EU, US or Chinese equivalent of a 1st Class mask (FFP2, N95 or KN95) instead.
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The public in Northern Ireland must now wear face coverings in shops and in other enclosed spaces.
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