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Shop assistants are facing abuse when asking people to wear masks, council says

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For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter here Supermarket staff are facing abuse from customers who are 'frustrated' about having to wear face masks due to Covid, councillors in Wigan have been told.

Retailers have reported incidents in which their employees have been abused verbally. In 'one or two' cases, staff have been physically abused as well.

Council bosses have committed to supporting supermarkets and other shops across the borough as they prepare to reopen when restrictions are relaxed.

It comes as a scrutiny committee was told on Monday (March 29) of a recent rise in anti-social behaviour coupled with an increase in drug offences, knife crime and robbery – but thefts, burglaries and car crime

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