COVID: Scotland to drop legal requirement to wear face masks in certain settings on 'phased basis'

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Scotland will drop the legal requirement to wear face coverings in certain settings on a 'phased basis' from next Monday, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

Scotland will drop the legal requirement to wear face coverings in certain settings on a"phased basis" from next Monday, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

The first minister said the changes would begin on 4 April for places of worship and weddings, with the wider legal requirements for areas like shops and public transport converted to guidance on 18 April.

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