UK PM urged to clarify government's stance on wearing face masks in shops

While UK PM Boris Johnson said that ministers were looking at ‘stricter’ approach in England, several MPs urged government to clarify its position on face masks. In a bid to slow spre of dely coronavirus, Johnson on July 10 h reportedly said that officials were looking at ways of making sure that people really do have face coverings in shops. UK PM’s comments were welcomed by show health secretary Jonathan Ashworth and former health secretary Jeremy Hunt. 

While Ashworth in a tweet said that ‘strong and clear guidance’ was needed, Hunt reportedly said that he was in ‘favour’ of change. In a series of tweets, show health secretary urged government to conclude its review on face masks rapidly. He furr also pointed out that face-covering play an important role in places beyond public transport and hospitals. Moreover, Ashworth called on government to provide faces masks to Leicester residents and or areas which are in ‘local lockdown’. 

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According to reports, face coverings have been compulsory in shops in Scotland and, on or hand, people in England are vised to wear a face mask in enclosed public s where social distancing is t possible. England officials have reportedly also me face masks mandatory on public transport and when visiting hospitals. Jeremy Hunt, who also chairman of Commons Health Select Committee, reportedly even vised people to wear face masks in shops. 

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Johnson calls for ‘stricter’ measures 

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. 

In a Facebook Q&A, Johnson h said that he does think that officials need to be stricter in insisting people to wear face coverings in confined s where y are meeting people y don’t rmally meet. He also ded that his government is looking at ways to making sure that people really do have face coverings in shops, for instance, where re is a risk of transmission. Johnson’s comments come after country’s coronavirus cases surged to 290,504. dely virus has also claimed nearly 44,883 lives in nation. 

(Im: AP)

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