Face masks/coverings must be worn by all customers inside UK shops from today (Friday, July 24), Brigg Blog reminds its followers. A penalty of up to £100 can be given to those who fail to comply, if the powers-that-be get involved. So don't run the risk; remember to take something suitable with you.
Humberside Police says there are face-covering exemptions - children aged under 11 and people with certain medical conditions.
The force says shoppers who are concerned about others not complying with the rules should speak to the store manager in the first instance. "You should only call the police in an emergency," it stresses, adding that fining is seen as "a last resort."
Some public transport users in our area might be seen as only paying lip service to the regulation requiring masks to be worn on public transport.
A small minority are not putting them on until after taking their seats, or are taking off face coverings before they exit the bus.
Surely the government's intention is for passengers to don masks before boarding and to keep them on until after they have stepped off the bus - or train.
However, the requirement seems to be paraphrased to 'face covering must be worn on public transport' without specifying exactly when.
Waiting at Scunthorpe bus station for a bus back to Brigg the other day we were impressed by the thoroughness of our driver, who sprayed all the seats with a pleasant-smelling substance and wiped down surfaces before letting any passengers onto his vehicle.
Chanel No 7 is a famous fragrance; this was Hornsbys X4.
Hats, but not masks, off to all bus drivers who have soldiered on, providing a valuable public service, since mid-March when the Coronavirus emergency was declared.