Boris Johnson will decide whether face masks are to become compulsory in shops “in the next few days”.
The Prime Minister made the comments during a visit to the London Ambulance Service this morning.
He said: "They have a great deal of value in confined spaces where
you're coming into contact with people you don't normally meet.
"The scientific evaluation of face coverings and their importance on
stopping aerosol droplets, that's been growing, so I do think that in
shops it is very important to wear a face covering if you're going to be
in a confined space and you want to protect other people and receive
protection in turn.”
Mr Johnson added that he thinks people “should be wearings (face coverings) in shops”.
“In terms of how we do that - whether we will be making that
mandatory or not - we will be looking at the guidance, we will be saying
a little bit more in the next few days,” he said.
The Prime Minister made the comments during a visit to the London Ambulance Service this morning.
He said: "They have a great deal of value in confined spaces where you're coming into contact with people you don't normally meet.
"The scientific evaluation of face coverings and their importance on stopping aerosol droplets, that's been growing, so I do think that in shops it is very important to wear a face covering if you're going to be in a confined space and you want to protect other people and receive protection in turn.”
Mr Johnson added that he thinks people “should be wearings (face coverings) in shops”.
“In terms of how we do that - whether we will be making that mandatory or not - we will be looking at the guidance, we will be saying a little bit more in the next few days,” he said.