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With COVID-19 rules disappearing, if you're the only one in a mask, will it still keep you safe from infection?

COVID-19 restrictions are winding down and as of Friday anyone who tests positive will no longer be required to isolate.  

It is one of the last COVID rules to be scrapped following two years of restrictions lead by health advice.

Masks, too, seem to be being left behind. They were once mandatory in public places but, as the rules have loosened, fewer people chose to wear one. 

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