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UK workers will reportedly be asked to cover their faces when the companies reopen as part of plans to gradually lift the blockade.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce the measure on Sunday when he sets out his roadmap for how the restrictions will be gradually lifted.
Although the face masks will not be mandatory, the British should be urged to wear them at work, on public transport and when shopping to reduce the risk of a second wave of Covid-19 infections, the Telegraph reports.
Most people are expected to be asked to wear non-medical coverage, to avoid running low on supplies needed by the NHS and social care staff and other key workers.
A cabinet minister told the Telegraph that the new guide is expected to give people the “confidence” to return to work.
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“There is a theory that wearing masks could make people less vigilant, but it is about giving them confidence to return to work,” they said.
“If it makes people feel safer using public transportation, then it’s a good thing, so we’re leaning toward it.”
UK social distancing rules do not currently recommend that the public wear masks, and some experts warn that they could make people less likely to observe social distancing rules, such as keeping a safe distance from each other.
However, countries like Germany, Italy, and the United States have recommended using some form of facial coverage to reduce new cases of Covid-19.
Earlier this week, a review of evidence presented to the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) found that facial coatings could be at least half as effective as surgical masks in slowing down the spread of the deadly insect.
Comes after the Cabinet Minister Michael Gove revealed last month that a “domestic effort” has been launched to produce facial masks.
He said the move was intended to curb the spread of the coronavirus by producing masks that “limit the drops that each of us could be responsible for.”
Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon has already advised Scots to wear masks in public spaces such as shops and public transport.
The Health Department is expected to release new guidance on facial coatings next week.
It comes after the death toll across the UK has rocketed to 626 on the last day, totaling 31,241 deaths as of 5 p.m. last night.
A six-week-old baby was among those who died, making him the UK’s youngest coronavirus victim to die.
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