People in England will need to wear a face coverings in shops, supermarkets and banks from tomorrow to help stop the spread of coronavirus.
The government has issued a list of premises that will require customers to wear a face covering.
From Friday (July 24) in England, customers will be breaking coronavirus laws if they do not wear a face covering in shops, shopping centres, banks, takeaway outlets, post offices, sandwich shops and supermarkets.
But there are some venues that will not require you to wear a mask.
They include restaurants, gyms, casinos, theatres, swimming pools and more.
If you buy takeaway food from a cafe or shop you will need to wear a face covering when you purchase it - but if you sit down in a seating area you will be allowed to take it off to eat.
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020 lays out a list of exempt premises.
According to the regulations you will not be required to wear a face covering by law in the following places:
- restaurants and pubs
- public libraries and public reading rooms
- premises providing professional, legal or financial services
- premises (other than registered pharmacies) providing wholly or mainly medical or dental services, audiology services, chiropody, chiropractic, osteopathic, optometry or other medical services including services relating to mental health
- veterinary services
- cinemas
- theatres
- museums, galleries (other than for the sale or hire of artwork)
- aquariums
- indoor zoos or visitor farms, or other indoor tourist, heritage or cultural sites
- nightclubs
- dance halls
- bingo halls
- concert halls, exhibition halls or other public hall
- conference and exhibition centres
- indoor fitness studios, gyms, dance studios, leisure centres, indoor swimming pools, water parks, bowling alleys, funfairs, theme parks, amusement arcades, indoor soft play areas, skating rinks or other premises for indoor sports, leisure, adventure or recreation activities
- indoor sports arenas or stadia
- casinos
- hotels and hostels
- spas
- nail, beauty, hair salons and barbers
- tattoo and piercing parlours
- massage parlours
- storage and distribution centres
- funeral directors
- photography studios
- auction houses
