Scotland drops guidance to wear masks in care homes

The latest data from the ONS Covid infection survey shows about one in 55 people have Covid in Scotland - the lowest level in eight months.

I’m Matt Rosser with news that guidance to wear facemarks in Scotland’s care homes has been removed from the latest update from the Scottish government. Social Care Minister Kevin Stewart said the move was the "latest step in our path to recovering from the pandemic". The latest data from the ONS Covid infection survey shows about one in 55 people have Covid in Scotland - the lowest level in eight months. Meanwhile in Northern Ireland the government says it has no plans to change its current guidance. The legal requirement to wear face masks in care homes in Wales stopped at the end of May. For more care related stories stay with us here at Care Radio

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