Will you continue to wear a mask?

Yes, off to the library soon, with my mask.

A decent mask also protects the wearer - I wish the government had stressed this aspect over the past two years.

dogsmother

Not if I don’t have to, a nuisance with glasses.

Yes most are a nuisance with glasses but something I’m happy to put up with to try and keep myself and others safe.

Absolutely. A no brainer in my view.

Wore mine for my Tesco shop this morning. Most people looked to be still wearing one, but not some of the staff.

dogsmother

Not if I don’t have to, a nuisance with glasses.

Not interested in protecting your fellow citizen?

That's why my hair is unmanageable again - I cancelled my appointment before Christmas because the stylists weren't wearing masks or visors.

Not if I don’t have to, a nuisance with glasses.

I've masked up since Feb 2020. See no reason to change now. I'm also continuing to be extremely selective about what indoor locations I go into. No pubs or restaurants, where I have to take my mask off.

Personal choice of course. Others in my family have to take risks due to work/school, so my life isn't totally risk free. But as near as I can get it.

It’s called the ‘Distance Aware’ scheme.
You can get a yellow lanyard or badge.
I tend to think that If someone can see you lanyard, or badge especially, they are already too close.
It seems a bit useless really

Agreed! I think this is all particularly worrying for the CEV. Not sure I like the idea of CEV folks having to ‘identify’ themselves in some way. In an inclusive society, we should all be working together for the good of everyone, equally. All these restrictions being lifted smacks of ‘the young, fit & healthy’ can get on with life as usual; the rest of us… ‘tough luck’.

On public transport and in shops I will. And anywhere else it’s required - e.g. in the theatre we went to a week or so ago.

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I will still be wearing a mask in shops. We don’t have public transport here but if we did and I had no alternative than to use it I would definitely be wearing a mask. Omicron may be milder for most people but as far as I know Delta is still around and who knows if or when another variant will come along. I’m not happy about restrictions being dropped when there are still tens of thousands of cases and hundreds of deaths every day, and worried that we won’t know the true picture with positive lft results no longer being reported. The dropping of the requirement for people travelling to the UK from abroad to be tested so long as they are vaccinated seems plain daft to me. Since when did vaccination prevent anyone from catching covid?

Of course.

Professor on this morning advising that we continue to act as a community and think of others less able to fight the virus.

That is why I’m going to continue to wear mine.

United we stand!!

I probably will still especially in medical establishments. I’ll judge each situation and decide. Going to the supermarket today and will wear it as it’s a busy one. I wouldn’t dream of walking in the hospital without one. I’d like our country to get into the mindset like Asia where they wear them not only for bad air quality but if the have a cold cough or flu they wear one so they don’t pass it on to others. Our son lives there and says that’s their mindset.

I will on public transport and enclosed small places.

This afternoon my friend and I are going to the theatre, travelling by public transport - be interesting to see what others do.

It’s not ideal for the CEV
I heard on the radio that Scotland have got some sort of system in place that the CEV ‘identify themselves’ (nice) so that people know to keep their distance.

Does anyone know anything about that?

Tina that’s scary re your GD’s class

I am unsure going out later I will see how I feel at the time.

I will carry on wearing one in the supermarket other shops and on public transport (especially in the cold weather..it keeps my chin warm)

I have never stopped and will still wear one.

I definitely will .GSI (aged 14 ) is now doing remote learning as it is a big school and they have run out of supply teachers and cover teachers. His twin sister goes to a different school and I think it will be her turn soon. 50% of her year 10 class have COVID. Both schools are advising students to still wear masks though they obviously can’t enforce it now with the relaxing of the rules.

I am going to do my shop later on today, Sainburys have asked all their customers to wear a mask. I will wear mine.

Yes. I'm going to my hair clinic today. I will be wearing my mask. I assume they will be carrying on as normal there. Stylist as mask, visor, apron. They use disposable towels and capes and sterilise brushes and combs regularly. They have been very careful.

Restrictions lifted from today nanna8.

I’ll still be wearing mine.