Supermarket giant Tesco has issued an important statement to shoppers ahead of July 19.
Tesco has said it will encourage its customers and shop workers to continue wearing masks in its supermarkets from July 19.
Last week, the supermarket started an internal review regarding its mask-wearing policies ahead of the latest easing of restrictions, reports PA.
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The firm said it will continue to have capacity limits in its stores, protective screens at checkouts, hand sanitiser stations and regular cleaning after speaking with customers and colleagues.
A Tesco spokesman said: “Since the start of the pandemic, we have focused on ensuring everyone can get the food they need in a safe environment.
“Having listened to our customers and colleagues, we will continue to have safety measures in place in our stores; these include limiting the number of people in store at any time, protective screens at every checkout, hand sanitiser stations and regular cleaning.
“We’re asking our customers and colleagues to be on the safe side and so from July 19 we’ll be encouraging our colleagues to wear face coverings whilst they work and encouraging our customers to do the same when they shop with us.”
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