From 30 November 2021, there is a legal requirement to wear a face covering in shops and on public transport unless you are exempt.
The new requirements apply to:
- Shops and supermarkets (places which offer goods or services for retail sale or hire, this includes shops in larger premises such as a gift shop within a museum)
- Auction houses
- Post offices, banks, building societies, high-street solicitors and accountants, credit unions, short-term loan providers, savings clubs, etc
- Premises providing personal care and beauty treatments (such as hair salons, barbers, nail salons, massage centres and piercing studios)
- Premises providing veterinary services
- Retail galleries
- Retail travel agents
- Takeaways (Without space for consumption of food or drink on premises as shops), aside from when eating or drinking
- Pharmacies
- Public transport (aeroplanes, trains, trams and buses)
- Taxis and private hire vehicles
- Transport hubs (airports, rail and tram stations and terminals, maritime ports and terminals, bus and coach stations and terminals)
Government Guidelines
You should also follow the Government's COVID-19 restriction guidelines: