Coronavirus UK: Government announce face masks will be mandatory in shops from July 24

Subscribe to the Evening Standard on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7RQon_YwCnp_LbPtEwW65w?sub_confirmation=1 Wearing a face covering in shops and supermarkets is to be made mandatory in England in a fresh move to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Health Secretary Matt Hancock will say on Tuesday that anyone who fails to comply with the order, which comes into force on July 24, could face a fine of up to £100. The move follows a weekend of confusion over whether ministers intended to make face coverings compulsory after Boris Johnson said they were looking at "stricter" rules. Read more: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/face-coverings-to-be-made-compulsory-in-englands-shops-a4497201.html

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