Wearing of face masks is going to become a personal choice in England and the data to ascertain whether lockdown restrictions can be lifted this month looks very positive, stated Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick.

Jenrick said that it is going to be a different period where private citizens will make such decisions and not the government. Lockdown restrictions will likely be removed on July 19 and Prime Minister Boris Johnson will outline the details about the final stage of lifting restrictions in England in the next few days. While the nation’s vaccination program had broken the link between infection and deaths, certain precautions might continue even after July 19. Jenrick added that it must be ensured that every adult gets vaccinated as vaccination is the key to control the virus… (Reuters, July 4, 2021)