Face coverings to become mandatory in shops with fines for those failing to comply
Telegraph, 14 Jul 2020
Face coverings will become mandatory in shops and supermarkets with fines of up to £100 for anyone who fails to adhere to the new rules, the Government will announce on Tuesday.
Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, will confirm that Government guidance is being updated to make the wearing of face coverings in shops and supermarkets in England compulsory from July 24.
The announcement came after days of confusion with Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, and Michael Gove, the Cabinet Office minister, making apparently contradictory statements about whether face coverings should be mandatory in shops.
The rules will mean that the current guidance requiring masks to be worn on public transport in England will be extended to cover shops and supermarkets.
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Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, will confirm that Government guidance is being updated to make the wearing of face coverings in shops and supermarkets in England compulsory from July 24.
The announcement came after days of confusion with Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, and Michael Gove, the Cabinet Office minister, making apparently contradictory statements about whether face coverings should be mandatory in shops.
The rules will mean that the current guidance requiring masks to be worn on public transport in England will be extended to cover shops and supermarkets.
Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/coronavirus-news-face-masks-transport-compulsory-cases-deaths/?WT.mc_id=tmg_youtube_offsite_televideo-youtubevideo_July14Eustice&utm_source=tmgoff&utm_medium=tmg_youtube&utm_content=offsite_televideo&utm_campaign=tmg_youtube_offsite_televideo-youtubevideo_July14Eustice
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