"It is also equally important that businesses who operate indoors and are not a shop or supermarket are provided with the same level of clarity when it comes to explaining what is expected of them.
A shopper a face mask as a precautionary measure against spreading COVID-19, walks through a supermarket (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)
"Frankly, businesses are tiring of mixed messages and unclear advice, they deserve better.”
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that mandatory face coverings in shops have a role to play ‘both physically and financially’ in the UK’s recovery, offering more protection to those who work in retail and have ‘suffered disproportionately’ during the pandemic.
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