A woman walks along the street in England following a law being passed making wearing face coverings compulsory in Retail Settings on July 24 2020

A woman walks along the street in England following a law being passed making wearing face coverings compulsory in Retail Settings on July 24 2020

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On July 24 2020 the Covid-19 pandemic caused the British Government to make wearing face coverings in retails settings compulsory by law in England. Consequently the following weekend saw a dramatic increase in people wearing face masks in public places and UK streets

Location: England, UK