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Face masks, Covid Passes, care homes and isolation: The rules this weekend as Plan B scrapped
22.01.2022 - 12:01 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Boris Johnson has announced that Plan B restrictions put in place to tackle Omicron are coming to an end.
The prime minister confirmed this week that measures such as the mandatory use of face coverings and Covid Passes will not be renewed once the regulations expire.
From next week, face coverings will not be legally required in any public places, the government said, while venues will get to decide whether they want to continue asking for Covid Passes on entry.
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Working from home guidance has also been lifted and employers are now being told to discuss a return to the office with their staff.
Here's what you need to know about the rules around face coverings, Covid Passes, care home visits and self-isolation, and when they are changing.
Currently, face coverings are a legal requirement in most public spaces, including shops, shopping centres, salons, cinemas, places of worship and on public transport.
Anyone who is not exempt from wearing a face covering is required to wear one. Children under 11 are exempt.
That means if you are out shopping, off too see a film or using the bus or tram this weekend, you will still need to take a mask.
These rules will change after the regulations expire on January 26
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From next Thursday, January 27, face masks will no longer be legally required in any public spaces.
The government is advising that masks continue to be worn in confined public spaces.
However, the police will not have the power to fine people that do not decide to wear one.
Mr Johnson said: "We will trust the judgment of the British people and no longer criminalise anyone who chooses not to wear one."
Under the current laws, large venues such as
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