Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced in Parliament that Plan B rules in England are to be scrapped. Work from home guidance has been dropped immediately, meaning people can return to the office and masks no longer need to be worn in schools.
From next Thursday face masks will no longer be legboally required anywhere and Covid passports for large venues will be axed from January 26, when the rules are set to expire in law.
The Manchester Evening News went to Harpurhey to ask people how they really feel about the lifting of the Plan B restrictions. READ MORE : Do you still have to wear a face mask in shops, on public transport and other public places?
Joan Ganz, 65, who lives in Monsall is a full-time carer for partner Harry Lloyd, 69, who has suffered two strokes. She says she worries the lifting of restrictions will simply make vulnerable people more at risk.
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