A Castleblayney native who is working as a teacher in China says she is "baffled" that Ireland is going into another lockdown.
While Mikayla Fox says coronavirus is still present in China, the test and trace system in the country has allowed China to return to relative normality.
Mikayla had planned to come home for the festive period but will now be celebrating a muted Christmas in China instead.
Speaking on this morning's Joe Finnegan Show, Mikayla explained China's system that has allowed the country to tackle covid: