COVID-19 Mask Mandate in Welsh Schools to Be Scrapped Next Week

COVID-19 Mask Mandate in Welsh Schools to Be Scrapped Next Week
A child wearing a mask listens during a geography lesson at Whitchurch High School in Cardiff, Wales, on Sept. 14, 2021. Matthew Horwood/Getty Images
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The mask mandate in Welsh schools will come to an end next week, as the local government is set to scrap all remaining COVID-19 restrictions.

Currently school staff and secondary school pupils are required to wear face coverings when moving around school buildings and in communal areas.