COVID 19: England Removes Face Mask Rule and Other Restrictions

• England is set to issue an end to its plan B measures which were put in place to limit the spread of COVID 19

• Measures such as the mandatory wearing of face masks, Guidance to work from home, and COVID passes will be eliminated

• Prime minister Boris Johnson disclosed that the country is reverting to “Plan A” due to boosters and the following of “Plan B” measures

England’s prime minister Boris Johnson has announced an end to all Covid 19 measures introduced to combat the Omicron variant.

This means that measures such as compulsory mask-wearing on public transport and in shops, guidance to work from home, and vaccine passports will be eliminated from next week.

The prime minister also disclosed that the legal requirement on people with coronavirus to self-isolate would be allowed to lapse when it expires on March 24th.

In addition to these, he issued an immediate end to the need for secondary school pupils to wear face masks.

Johnson claims that the return to “Plan A” measures was as a result of the “extraordinary” booster campaign.

Last month, the country introduced the “Plan B” measure to be able to cope with a drastic rise in cases due to the Omicron variant.

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When the new variant arrived, the country’s new daily COVID cases reached a record of over 200,000 in early January but it has since dropped below 100,000.

Johnson spoke to MPs saying:

“While there are some places where cases are likely to continue rising, including in primary schools, our scientists believe it is likely that the Omicron wave has now peaked nationally.”

Asides from England, Scotland has also disclosed that other COVID 19 restrictions will be relaxed. This will allow nightclubs to open and table service will no longer be required in bars.

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