Mask-Wearing Remains Mandatory as Northern Ireland Eases Restrictions

Mask-Wearing Remains Mandatory as Northern Ireland Eases Restrictions
Pedestrians wearing a mask or covering due to the CCP virus pandemic, walk past a clothes shop in Belfast on Nov. 27, 2020. Paul Faith/AFP via Getty Images
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Face coverings in crowded indoor settings will remain a legal requirement this winter, First Minister of Northern Ireland Paul Givan said on Tuesday.

Other restrictive measures that will remain in place include “a focus on flexible and hybrid working,” the legal requirement for risk assessments in certain settings, and the compulsory recording of the details of visitors and attendees for COVID-19 test and trace purposes.