The Welsh Government has announced face masks will no longer be a legal requirement in shops or on public transport. The change in rules comes following the latest briefing from Mark Drakeford who has announced changes in Wales from Monday, March 28.
While people will no longer have to wear masks in shops or on public transport they will still be needed in health and social care settings. The legal requirement to self-isolate is being scrapped and instead people will be asked to stay inside if they test positive but it is no longer going to be the law. Businesses will still be asked to complete risk assessments. You can read more about this here.
The First Minister has stressed, however, that the Welsh Government will continue to strongly advise everyone to wear face coverings in crowded indoor public places, including in shops and on public transport, despite it no longer being a legal necessity.
