The Government is to scrap the rule that masks must be worn in busy indoor venues and on public transport – but ask people to keep wearing them anyway. “But it’s not government by diktat.”An Opinium/Observer poll found 73% of people believe wearing masks on public transport should continue. Public Health England’s Covid-19 incident director, Prof Susan Hopkins, said: “I would strongly advise that we continue to wear masks indoors. (Image: Maureen McLean/REX/Shutterstock)But figures showed cases up by 27.3% in a week, with 31,772 infections and 26 deaths yesterday. He added people who were pinged might be told to take a lateral flow test daily for five days instead of isolating.

Source: Daily Mirror July 12, 2021 00:56 UTC