Scotland will drop the legal requirement to wear face coverings in certain settings on a 'phased basis' from next Monday, Nicola Sturgeon has said
All other Scottish legal requirements on COVID were lifted nine days ago but the face covering mandate was maintained.Wales dropped the requirement for a mask in shops and on public transport on Monday, but they are still mandatory in health and social care settings.
Face mask laws in Northern Ireland changed in February. People there are still recommended to wear one in indoor public places, but it's not legally required. There were a further 9,610 COVID cases reported in Scotland on Wednesday, as well as 34 deaths, but the first minister said there were signs that the rise in cases was stabilising.
Some 2,344 people are in hospital with the virus in Scotland, according to latest figures on Tuesday, down slightly from 2,383 the previous day. However, Ms Sturgeon said that figure was still far higher than the previous peak - 2,053 in January 2021 - and that the recent increase in cases had"put the NHS under even more severe strain".
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