Watch: we asked shoppers how they feel about the dropping of face masks

Name: We asked shoppers: How do you feel about the lifting of the requirement to wear face masks in indoor public places?
Uploaded: 2022-01-27T15:42:35.000Z
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Description: We asked Sunderland shoppers: How do you feel about the lifting of the requirement to wear face masks in indoor public places?

England’s Plan B measures are being phased out.

By Graham Murray

Published 27th Jan 2022, 15:58 BST

Updated 27th Jan 2022, 16:46 BST

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As of Thursday, January 27, the wearing of face masks in public indoor settings is no longer a requirement.

It comes following the axing of instructions to wear masks in classrooms, and the dropping of advice for people to work from home where possible.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has credited the success of the vaccine rollout.

We asked people out and about in Sunderland city centre what they thought about the move.

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