The media called the timing of the abolition of the mandatory wearing of masks in Britain

They are due to be lifted on July 19, and Prime Minister Johnson is expected to announce easing in the coming days. Initially, Britain planned to lift all restrictions on June 21,

From July 19, the mandatory mask regime introduced in connection with the CORONAVIRUS pandemic will be canceled in the UK. it is reported by The Times, citing sources.

In two weeks, the wearing of masks will become voluntary, including in public transport, shops and hotels. In addition, the authorities will cancel visits to bars, restaurants, fitness centers, museums and other establishments using QR codes.

The publication notes that these measures will be the next step to reduce bureaucratic procedures and reduce the number of people forced to self-isolate after contact with the sick.

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In addition, according to The Times, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce a new easing of measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the coming days. In particular, it is expected that social distancing and a ban on parties, public events and music festivals will be lifted in the country.

At the same time, UK Housing Minister Robert Jenrick said in an interview with Sky News that the abolition of the mask regime is a very expected event, but its exact date has not yet been determined.

“We want these restrictions to be lifted as soon as possible. The authorities do not want them to last even a day longer than necessary, ”Jenrick emphasized.

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Britain has been in the final stages of lifting coronavirus restrictions since May. Initially, they wanted to cancel the introduced measures on June 21, but the government postponed “freedom day” - as the country calls the date of lifting quarantine measures - for another four weeks.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the postponement of the "day of freedom" is associated with the spread of the "delta" variant of the coronavirus (the so-called Indian strain) and an increase in the incidence.

On June 30, the United Kingdom revealed the maximum number of new infections since January - more than 26 thousand. According to the latest data from the British Ministry of HEALTH, more than 4.8 million citizens have been infected since the beginning of the pandemic. More than 45 million people out of a population of 67 million have received the vaccine.

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