Face coverings may soon be made mandatory in busy public places such as supermarket queues as harsher coronavirus measures are considered by government ministers.
With coronavirus surging through Britain, the government is reportedly considering a 'crackdown', which could also see the return of the two-metre social distancing rule.
The news comes after the UK's coronavirus death toll increased by a record 1,325 - the highest daily figure since the pandemic began.
One government source told The Telegraph : "There's not a lot more that we can do. "We've put in these very tough national restrictions.
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