Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 9
Distraction; Other / Unknown
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors; Procedure
Aircraft X overflight at 9;000 and Aircraft Y departed a satellite airport with 9;000 as his final altitude. I was working numerous aircraft doing IFR practice approaches in our airspace with weather that aircraft were starting to deviate around. I noticed these two aircraft were on converging courses about 5 miles separation between the two. I gave both aircraft heading altitudes and called traffic to try and keep separation. They got within about 2 to 2.5 miles lateral before altitude separation was established. It has been a difficult day as it's the first day being back on our bid schedule. Only having one day off after numerous months of time off between work sessions to recuperate. More positions open and not being able to maintain social distance; which is now requiring to wear a mask the entire time working. I am required to wear glasses all the time and wearing the mask is causing fogging of my glasses as my mask moves when I talk. Which is causing a distraction.[I recommend being] more vigilant of altitudes. Eliminate or limit distractions or things distracting me. Maybe ask for a split of positions since some distractions like a mask can't be eliminated at this time allowing for more time to overcome the distraction.
TRACON Controller reported an airborne conflict and cited distraction caused by having to wear a face mask.