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Are you still wearing a face mask?

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Bea65 Thu 21-Oct-21 13:54:30

News channels reporting with the increase of covid infections saying we should be all returning to face mask wearing...how do GNs feel if/when it becomes compulsory again?

Hetty58 Sun 14-Nov-21 15:11:01

Wheniwasyourage, spot on, it should have remained compulsory indoors and on transport. I just don't understand why they relaxed the rule - unless they actually want people to catch Covid?

Marmight Sun 14-Nov-21 15:11:33

Yes. In shops and where there are more than just a few people. Just been to Ikea with the gc (Sunday treat - meatballs ?) and very few shoppers were wearing masks or using the hand cleanser.
Mine was firmly in place.

varian Sun 14-Nov-21 20:10:35

The government was criminally irresponsible back in July when they declared "freedom day" and told everyone to abandon all covid precautions.

We are not free of covid but might have been a lot freer if we had insisted on everyone keeping safe since last July.

Bea65 Mon 15-Nov-21 18:14:15

Still wearing mine as not confident about the data of increasing Covid cases in UK and Europe..

BlueSky Fri 19-Nov-21 08:37:46

Like MayBeMaw I believe that telling us at the beginning that masks protect others rather than yourself, was a big mistake. People are selfish unfortunately. Another mistake was the ‘Freedom Day’ when we were told to abandon all cautions! I’ve kept wearing my mask in shops and similar, and I can see a return to the ‘dreaded’ mask this winter. Having said that I still caught Covid!

Grandmabatty Fri 19-Nov-21 08:45:29

The majority of people where I live in Scotland are still wearing masks when out. I have been to a couple of indoor events and again the majority were wearing masks. I will continue to wear one.

MissAdventure Fri 19-Nov-21 09:18:34

Not so many wearing masks here.
It has always been quite patchy.

rosie1959 Fri 19-Nov-21 09:27:38

Occasionally if it’s really busy but don’t often go to indoor settings

TillyTrotter Fri 19-Nov-21 09:39:18

Mask wearing is continuing with about half and half the folk here in central England.
When I go out I wear mine where there are crowds, walking along pavements in towns, trains, buses, taxi’s, shops, wherever there is a sign asking me to, or when I go indoors (excluding friends and family’s houses).
In fact I just ordered a new 5 pack of pretty ones from a ( long River name ) company online. ?They fit well.

Daisymae Sat 27-Nov-21 17:32:52

Looking like we're all masking up now.

Lucca Sat 27-Nov-21 17:34:48

Should never have stopped. Boris and his party should have led by example.

Pittcity Sat 27-Nov-21 17:35:24

I've just ordered some Christmassy ones as we're going to be wearing them for some time yet!

Lucca Sat 27-Nov-21 17:35:45

Let’s hope it isn’t the same 2 week warning this time. Just announce it as from now !

Mollygo Sat 27-Nov-21 17:46:33

Yes-and I’ve got my Christmas ones all ready. Mask wearing is less prevalent than it was, but when the buses pass full if students, they’re wearing them. When they pass later in the morning, full of shoppers, there aren’t so many masks.

Sarnia Sat 27-Nov-21 18:03:00

I went to an outdoor Christmas market today. Despite it blowing a gale it was very crowded. I wore my face mask and only noticed 1 other older lady wearing one. I think Boris should insist on it.

Mollygo Sun 28-Nov-21 14:46:11

I think people should be aware of this ‘thought for the day’ I was sent this morning, and wear a mask.

Bea65 Mon 29-Nov-21 11:48:27

So pleased we're back to mandatory mask wearing from tomorrow..hopefully the shops/offices/transport endorse this as whilst shopping yesterday, heard staff complaining about itsad