Published 20:33 IST, August 8th 2020
UK makes face masks mandatory in closed spaces to curb COVID-19 spread
UK has issued new guidelines making wearing face-covering in closed spaces compulsory. Wearing face masks across most indoor places is now a legal requirement.
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United Kingdom's government has issued new guidelines making wearing face-covering in closed s compulsory. Under new rules, wearing face masks across most indoor places is w a legal requirement, which has been done to block spre of coronavirus disease.
According to reports, people will w have to wear face masks while visiting cinema halls, museums, places of worship, and aquarium among or places such as public transport, shops, and markets, where face coverings were me compulsory last month.
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Compulsory mask in UK
In June, England me face masks mandatory on public transport and anyone that failed to comply was slapped with a £100 fine, according to reports. Masks were also me mandatory on transportation in Scotland, but over re banks and salons are also included on list. While UK government was initially hesitant about vising people to wear a face mask, PM Boris Johnson recently said that balance of scientific opinions seems to have shifted in favour of face coverings and government is keen to follow vice.
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According to figures reported by Johns Hopkins University, United Kingdom has recorded over 3,10,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 45,000 deaths as of August 7. United Kingdom is one of worst-hit nations in Europe and across world. country has one of highest deaths per million as compared to some of its or peers in west. Meanwhile, world has logged in over 19 million infections and at least 7, 22,000 deaths due to coronavirus pandemic.
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(Im Credit: AP)
20:33 IST, August 8th 2020