Supermarket staff will not need to wear face coverings when a new law comes into force on Friday. On July 24 legislation requiring the public to cover their noses and mouths when in shops will come into action.
Unless they have been specifically exempted, anyone caught breaking the rules will face a £100 fine, Essex Live reported. Those who don't have to worry about covering are supermarket staff - despite people shopping in their stores having to wear one.
Environment Secretary George Eustice has suggested that it will not be mandatory for staff in places like Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Lidl to wear coverings.
Speaking on BBC Breakfast last week, he said: "We want to give people time to plan and prepare and for retailers to maybe put
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