{"id":35939,"date":"2021-12-03T16:04:49","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T16:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sheffieldwire.co.uk\/?p=35939"},"modified":"2021-12-03T16:04:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T16:04:49","slug":"covid-19-sheffield-responds-positively-to-mask-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/12\/03\/covid-19-sheffield-responds-positively-to-mask-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19: Sheffield responds positively to mask restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Government has once again told people in England to wear face coverings in shops and on public transport in the wake of the Omicron variant.<\/p>\n<p>The new requirement, which came into motion on Tuesday, seems to have gone down well in Sheffield, as our reporter asked people in the city what they think about the new rules.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What do you think about the new mask rules? by Emilyjane Davies\" width=\"1080\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1171325929&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=1000&#038;maxwidth=1080\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>These rules are a precautionary measure, in place while more information about the new variant is gathered and examined, for example the effectiveness of vaccines against it and the transmissibility rate.<\/p>\n<p>However, masks<strong> aren&#8217;t<\/strong> required in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pubs<\/li>\n<li>Cafes<\/li>\n<li>Restaurants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What are the penalties?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>There is a penalty of \u00a3200 for the first offence, but this can rise to \u00a3400 for the second, and \u00a3800 for the third. 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