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| Face masks to be compulsory in shops in England; UK death toll rises by 138 – as it happened | |
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| Face coverings will be mandatory from 24 July with £100 fines for non-compliance and shops can call police to enforce | Face coverings will be mandatory from 24 July with £100 fines for non-compliance and shops can call police to enforce |
| Face coverings are to be mandatory in shops and supermarkets in England from 24 July, Matt Hancock confirmed. The health and social care secretary said a store can refuse someone entry if they aren’t wearing one and call the police if there’s a problem. People who don’t wear one will face fines of up to £100. Children under 11 and those with disabilities will be exempt from the new rule. | |
| The government will reach a decision about the future of Leicester’s local lockdown this week. The latest coronavirus data from the 14 days since lockdown was reimposed will be examined to determine whether restrictions can be eased. Data released on Monday suggested the rate of new cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 population in Leicester had fallen slightly. | |
| Blackburn with Darwen has introduced stricter measures to try to avoid a local lockdown after a rise in coronavirus cases. Wearing face coverings in all enclosed spaces including workplaces and beauty salons, bumping elbows and limits on the number of people who can visit a household are among the measures, after 70 cases were recorded in the week to 11 July. | |
| The UK’s death toll rose by 138 to 44,968. | |
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| Coronavirus outbreaks are up to 20 times more likely in large care homes, according to a major study seen by the Guardian, prompting calls to divide them into “bubbles” before any second wave hits. | Coronavirus outbreaks are up to 20 times more likely in large care homes, according to a major study seen by the Guardian, prompting calls to divide them into “bubbles” before any second wave hits. |
| My colleague Rob Booth reports that in research that will increase scrutiny of private care chains, which often operate the largest facilities, NHS Lothian and Edinburgh University found the likelihood of infection getting into a home tripled with every additional 20 beds. | My colleague Rob Booth reports that in research that will increase scrutiny of private care chains, which often operate the largest facilities, NHS Lothian and Edinburgh University found the likelihood of infection getting into a home tripled with every additional 20 beds. |
| It comes amid pressure on ministers to draw up stricter guidelines to prevent further outbreaks in care homes. Of more than 55,500 people to have died with Covid-19 in the UK according to their death certificates, nearly 40% (21,600) were care home residents, despite ministers’ claims to have “thrown a protective ring” around them. | It comes amid pressure on ministers to draw up stricter guidelines to prevent further outbreaks in care homes. Of more than 55,500 people to have died with Covid-19 in the UK according to their death certificates, nearly 40% (21,600) were care home residents, despite ministers’ claims to have “thrown a protective ring” around them. |
| In case you missed it, here is the moment Rojo made everyone’s day. | In case you missed it, here is the moment Rojo made everyone’s day. |
| Extra measures including a limit on the number of people allowed to visit a household have been announced in Blackburn with Darwen after a rise in coronavirus cases. | Extra measures including a limit on the number of people allowed to visit a household have been announced in Blackburn with Darwen after a rise in coronavirus cases. |
| On Tuesday, the Lancashire authority’s director of public health Dominic Harrison announced the new measures to be followed for the next month with the aim of avoiding a local lockdown. | On Tuesday, the Lancashire authority’s director of public health Dominic Harrison announced the new measures to be followed for the next month with the aim of avoiding a local lockdown. |
| The restrictions include a limit of two people from the same household allowed to visit another home. | The restrictions include a limit of two people from the same household allowed to visit another home. |
| Figures published today showed Blackburn had 47 cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to 11 July, up from 31.6 cases per 100,000 in the seven days to 4 July. | Figures published today showed Blackburn had 47 cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to 11 July, up from 31.6 cases per 100,000 in the seven days to 4 July. |
| The authority is third on the list of highest weekly rates, behind Leicester, which has a rate of 118.2 cases per 100,000 and is subject to a local lockdown, and nearby Pendle, with a rate of 76.6. | The authority is third on the list of highest weekly rates, behind Leicester, which has a rate of 118.2 cases per 100,000 and is subject to a local lockdown, and nearby Pendle, with a rate of 76.6. |
| Harrison said, if rates were continuing to rise in a few weeks, the council would consider reimposing some lockdown restrictions. | Harrison said, if rates were continuing to rise in a few weeks, the council would consider reimposing some lockdown restrictions. |
| Residents are being told to wear face coverings in all enclosed public spaces, including workplaces, libraries, museums, health centres and hair and beauty salons. | Residents are being told to wear face coverings in all enclosed public spaces, including workplaces, libraries, museums, health centres and hair and beauty salons. |
| Harrison also called for people only to bump elbows with anyone outside of their immediate family, instead of shaking hands or hugging, and said public protection advice for small shops was being stepped up to ensure measures including social distancing and increased ventilation were being followed. | Harrison also called for people only to bump elbows with anyone outside of their immediate family, instead of shaking hands or hugging, and said public protection advice for small shops was being stepped up to ensure measures including social distancing and increased ventilation were being followed. |
| Targeted testing is taking place in the borough, with a mobile testing unit at Witton Park Academy as well as a facility at Royal Blackburn Hospital, and residents have been told they do not need to have symptoms to be tested. | Targeted testing is taking place in the borough, with a mobile testing unit at Witton Park Academy as well as a facility at Royal Blackburn Hospital, and residents have been told they do not need to have symptoms to be tested. |
| Harrison said: | Harrison said: |
| Another 70 cases of coronavirus were recorded in the local authority in the seven days to 11 July, up from 47 in the previous seven days. | Another 70 cases of coronavirus were recorded in the local authority in the seven days to 11 July, up from 47 in the previous seven days. |
| Council leader Mohammed Khan said: | Council leader Mohammed Khan said: |
| The Department of Health and Social Care said 44,968 people had died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 5pm on Sunday - up by 138 from 44,830 the previous day. | The Department of Health and Social Care said 44,968 people had died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 5pm on Sunday - up by 138 from 44,830 the previous day. |
| The figures do not include all deaths involving Covid-19 across the UK, which are thought to have passed 55,500. | The figures do not include all deaths involving Covid-19 across the UK, which are thought to have passed 55,500. |
| The DHSC also said that in the 24-hour period up to 9am on Tuesday, there had been a further 398 lab-confirmed UK cases. Overall, a total of 291,373 cases have been confirmed. | The DHSC also said that in the 24-hour period up to 9am on Tuesday, there had been a further 398 lab-confirmed UK cases. Overall, a total of 291,373 cases have been confirmed. |
| Banksy has sprayed the inside of a London Underground train carriage with messages about the spread of the coronavirus. | Banksy has sprayed the inside of a London Underground train carriage with messages about the spread of the coronavirus. |
| The street artist uploaded a 59-second video captioned “If you don’t mask - you don’t get” to his Instagram and YouTube pages this afternoon. | The street artist uploaded a 59-second video captioned “If you don’t mask - you don’t get” to his Instagram and YouTube pages this afternoon. |
| It begins with a laptop playing PA Video footage showing the London Underground being deep cleaned in May. Banksy, wearing a white boiler suit, mask, goggles, blue gloves and an orange hi-viz jacket with the message “stay safe” printed on it, is then seen posing as a Transport for London worker. | It begins with a laptop playing PA Video footage showing the London Underground being deep cleaned in May. Banksy, wearing a white boiler suit, mask, goggles, blue gloves and an orange hi-viz jacket with the message “stay safe” printed on it, is then seen posing as a Transport for London worker. |
| He makes his way to a Circle Line train, carrying a yellow pump action spray bottle and stencils in cardboard on board. As an announcement states that “the next station is Baker Street”, the artist sprays blue droplets from the face of one of his famous rats, which has been stencilled on the carriage. | He makes his way to a Circle Line train, carrying a yellow pump action spray bottle and stencils in cardboard on board. As an announcement states that “the next station is Baker Street”, the artist sprays blue droplets from the face of one of his famous rats, which has been stencilled on the carriage. |
| Banksy indicates for another masked passenger to move back, before stencilling a rat using a blue face mask as a parachute. Another rat has a blue mask over its face, while one holds a bottle of hand sanitiser. | Banksy indicates for another masked passenger to move back, before stencilling a rat using a blue face mask as a parachute. Another rat has a blue mask over its face, while one holds a bottle of hand sanitiser. |
| The video finishes with a message sprayed on the wall of a tube station reading: “I get lockdown” with the doors of the tube carriage closing to reveal the message “But I get up again”. Chumbawamba’s song Tubthumping – also known as I Get Knocked Down – plays as the doors touch together. | The video finishes with a message sprayed on the wall of a tube station reading: “I get lockdown” with the doors of the tube carriage closing to reveal the message “But I get up again”. Chumbawamba’s song Tubthumping – also known as I Get Knocked Down – plays as the doors touch together. |
| The government will decide later this week whether to make changes to Leicester’s local lockdown after examining the latest coronavirus data, the health and social care secretary has said. | The government will decide later this week whether to make changes to Leicester’s local lockdown after examining the latest coronavirus data, the health and social care secretary has said. |
| Matt Hancock said information covering the 14 days since the local measures were introduced will be looked at on Thursday followed by a public announcement “as soon as is reasonably possible”. | Matt Hancock said information covering the 14 days since the local measures were introduced will be looked at on Thursday followed by a public announcement “as soon as is reasonably possible”. |
| Leicester became the first place in the country to have tight restrictions reimposed on 30 June following a rise in coronavirus infections. | Leicester became the first place in the country to have tight restrictions reimposed on 30 June following a rise in coronavirus infections. |
| Speaking in the Commons earlier, Hancock said: | Speaking in the Commons earlier, Hancock said: |
| His comments follow claims from the Leicester mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby, that data being provided to local health officials is not detailed enough and up to two weeks out of date. | His comments follow claims from the Leicester mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby, that data being provided to local health officials is not detailed enough and up to two weeks out of date. |
| But one of the government’s deputy chief medical officers, Prof Jonathan Van-Tam, has said that “the local authority is getting absolutely granular postcode-level data”. | But one of the government’s deputy chief medical officers, Prof Jonathan Van-Tam, has said that “the local authority is getting absolutely granular postcode-level data”. |
| According to data released on Monday, the rate of new cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 population in Leicester had fallen slightly from 117.7 in the seven days to 3 July to 114.3 in the seven days to 10 July. It was 156.8 in the seven days to June 26. | According to data released on Monday, the rate of new cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 population in Leicester had fallen slightly from 117.7 in the seven days to 3 July to 114.3 in the seven days to 10 July. It was 156.8 in the seven days to June 26. |
| Only two other local authorities had a rate of more than 40 new cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to July 10 - Pendle on 67.8 and Blackburn with Darwen on 41.0. | Only two other local authorities had a rate of more than 40 new cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to July 10 - Pendle on 67.8 and Blackburn with Darwen on 41.0. |
| Face-to-face visits are resuming this week in youth prisons in England and Wales, a justice minister has told MPs. | Face-to-face visits are resuming this week in youth prisons in England and Wales, a justice minister has told MPs. |
| Prisons and youth offender institutions (YOIs) have been under a heavily restrictive regime since mid-March to halt the spread of Covid-19 behind bars. YOIs house young male offenders aged between 15 and 17 and 18 to 20 in separate institutions. | Prisons and youth offender institutions (YOIs) have been under a heavily restrictive regime since mid-March to halt the spread of Covid-19 behind bars. YOIs house young male offenders aged between 15 and 17 and 18 to 20 in separate institutions. |
| Lucy Frazer told the justice committee face-to-face meetings had started at Wetherby YOI and would be restarted across the public YOIs “in the next seven days”. | Lucy Frazer told the justice committee face-to-face meetings had started at Wetherby YOI and would be restarted across the public YOIs “in the next seven days”. |
| Face-to-face education was taking place in “some form” in the youth estate. “We have to be cautious,” she said. | Face-to-face education was taking place in “some form” in the youth estate. “We have to be cautious,” she said. |
| Police chiefs were not warned of the government’s announcement on face coverings in shops in England, one of the country’s most senior officers has revealed. | Police chiefs were not warned of the government’s announcement on face coverings in shops in England, one of the country’s most senior officers has revealed. |
| National Police Chiefs’ Council chairman, Martin Hewitt, said the organisation was unaware that the plan was to be revealed on Monday. | National Police Chiefs’ Council chairman, Martin Hewitt, said the organisation was unaware that the plan was to be revealed on Monday. |
| While the government has urged retailers and the police to get involved in enforcing the rules, Hewitt insisted that any police involvement should be a “last resort”. | While the government has urged retailers and the police to get involved in enforcing the rules, Hewitt insisted that any police involvement should be a “last resort”. |
| John Apter, chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, said the announcement would add “pressure to police officers who are already being stretched to the limit”, and called on the government to force shops to make face coverings a condition of entry. | John Apter, chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, said the announcement would add “pressure to police officers who are already being stretched to the limit”, and called on the government to force shops to make face coverings a condition of entry. |
| Ministers have faced a backlash from Conservative party members and a senior MP over Boris Johnson’s move to make face coverings mandatory in shops in England. | Ministers have faced a backlash from Conservative party members and a senior MP over Boris Johnson’s move to make face coverings mandatory in shops in England. |
| Some grassroots members cut up their membership cards, while a former minister, Sir Desmond Swayne, challenged the health and social care secretary, Matt Hancock, about the issue in the Commons. | Some grassroots members cut up their membership cards, while a former minister, Sir Desmond Swayne, challenged the health and social care secretary, Matt Hancock, about the issue in the Commons. |
| The hashtag #NoMasks and the word “muzzles” were both trending on Twitter this morning, while several people posted pictures of chopped-up cards or cancelled registrations. | The hashtag #NoMasks and the word “muzzles” were both trending on Twitter this morning, while several people posted pictures of chopped-up cards or cancelled registrations. |
| Many said the order – which will come into effect from 24 July and carries fines of up to £100 for non-compliance – was incompatible with their libertarian values. | Many said the order – which will come into effect from 24 July and carries fines of up to £100 for non-compliance – was incompatible with their libertarian values. |
| Others claimed there was insufficient evidence to suggest that the measure has meaningful health benefits. | Others claimed there was insufficient evidence to suggest that the measure has meaningful health benefits. |
| A recent modelling study from the Universities of Cambridge and Greenwich found that the widespread use of face masks keeps the coronavirus reproduction number below 1. | A recent modelling study from the Universities of Cambridge and Greenwich found that the widespread use of face masks keeps the coronavirus reproduction number below 1. |
| Researchers found that even homemade masks with limited effectiveness can dramatically reduce transmission rates if worn by enough people, regardless of whether they show symptoms. | Researchers found that even homemade masks with limited effectiveness can dramatically reduce transmission rates if worn by enough people, regardless of whether they show symptoms. |
| In the Commons, Swayne branded face masks a “monstrous imposition”, adding: | In the Commons, Swayne branded face masks a “monstrous imposition”, adding: |
| Hancock replied: | Hancock replied: |
| Working conditions could be leaving people exposed to coronavirus, Greater Manchester’s mayor, Andy Burnham, has said as he suggested the government risked not observing its own laws by not providing full testing data to councils. | Working conditions could be leaving people exposed to coronavirus, Greater Manchester’s mayor, Andy Burnham, has said as he suggested the government risked not observing its own laws by not providing full testing data to councils. |
| In a joint press conference with Steve Rotheram, the metro mayor of the Liverpool city region, Burnham called on the government to work in partnership with local authorities by providing more information on those who had tested positive for Covid-19. | In a joint press conference with Steve Rotheram, the metro mayor of the Liverpool city region, Burnham called on the government to work in partnership with local authorities by providing more information on those who had tested positive for Covid-19. |
| He said the government was “at risk of not observing their own law” by not providing daily data, which identified patients, to councils. He also called for clarity on the threshold for government intervention if there was an outbreak. | He said the government was “at risk of not observing their own law” by not providing daily data, which identified patients, to councils. He also called for clarity on the threshold for government intervention if there was an outbreak. |
| The metro mayor said a high number of cases in Rochdale may be linked to a warehousing operation which had been the “focus of some extra work with regards to testing”. | The metro mayor said a high number of cases in Rochdale may be linked to a warehousing operation which had been the “focus of some extra work with regards to testing”. |
| The former health secretary said testing data which included a person’s work and home postcodes would help get to the “root cause” of any outbreak. | The former health secretary said testing data which included a person’s work and home postcodes would help get to the “root cause” of any outbreak. |
| Rotheram said a rise in cases in south Liverpool involved people aged between 15 and 24 and work was ongoing to establish links between them. | Rotheram said a rise in cases in south Liverpool involved people aged between 15 and 24 and work was ongoing to establish links between them. |
| Burnham added: | Burnham added: |
| The health and social care secretary, Matt Hancock, has previously said Manchester did have access to data, after Burnham called for more “track and tracing” information to be shared. | The health and social care secretary, Matt Hancock, has previously said Manchester did have access to data, after Burnham called for more “track and tracing” information to be shared. |
| Here is the moment the health and social care secretary confirmed in a Commons statement that shoppers would be required to wear face coverings while in shops and supermarkets in England. | Here is the moment the health and social care secretary confirmed in a Commons statement that shoppers would be required to wear face coverings while in shops and supermarkets in England. |
| Doing so will protect workers and give the public greater confidence to shop, Matt Hancock said. Those who do not comply with the new rules will face fines of up to £100. | Doing so will protect workers and give the public greater confidence to shop, Matt Hancock said. Those who do not comply with the new rules will face fines of up to £100. |