It is “vital” that face coverings continue to be worn in pharmacies after 19 July 2021, if COVID-19 restrictions are further lifted in England, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has said. Prime minister Boris Johnson announced on 5 July 2021 that if England moves to the next phase of removing COVID-19 restrictions, face coverings will no longer be a legal requirement in shops, schools, hospitality or on public transport from 19 July 2021. Instead, “guidance will be in place (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/prime-minister-sets-out-plan-to-ease-restrictions-at-step-4) to suggest where people might choose to wear one, such as where you come into contact with people you don’t usually meet in enclosed and crowded places” .
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