- Title: Masks to remain mandatory on London transport after national rule easing
- Date: 14th July 2021
- Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - MAY 2020) (REUTERS) COMMUTERS, PEOPLE WALKING ON TRAIN PLATFORM COMMUTERS INSIDE TUBE TRAIN WHILE PASSENGER GETTING ON PASSENGER WEARING FACE MASK INSIDE MOVING TUBE TRAIN VARIOUS OF COMMUTERS ON TRAIN TRAIN PULLING INTO STATION / PEOPLE WAITING ON PLATFORM / PEOPLE DISEMBARKING COMMUTER WEARING FACE MASK WHILE OTHERS DON'T PEOPLE WEARING FACE MASKS BOARDING LONDON BUS BUS DRIVING AWAY
- Embargoed: 28th July 2021 09:00
- Keywords: London Sadiq Khan Underground buses face covering face masks passengers trains transport tube
- Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Europe,Health/Medicine
- Reuters ID: LVA002ELTBL1J
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Masks will remain mandatory on London's public transport network after July 19, the city's mayor said on Wednesday (July 14), as Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government plans to lift most COVID-19 restrictions from that date in England despite rising cases.
The public will be expected, rather than compelled by law, to wear masks in indoor enclosed spaces across the country from next week, as rules decided upon by the Conservative administration are eased.
But in the capital, operator Transport for London (TfL), which is chaired by Mayor Sadiq Khan from the Labour Party, will continue to require face coverings on buses, trains and other parts of the transit system to keep down infections.
Whilst the government cites Britain's vaccination drive as having largely broken the link between cases and serious illness or death, some scientists and public health officials are urging greater caution amid fears daily infections could reach 100,000.
Numbers using Underground trains stands at roughly 40-45% of pre-pandemic levels whilst on buses the figure is at around 60-65%.
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