Across the country, wearing a mask is no longer required by law but many locals will continue to do so in order to protect other members of the public.
As today (19/07) marks 'Freedom Day', a number of social distancing restrictions have been now scraped as many government officials believe that it is time to get back to a sense of normality.
The two-metre rule, rule of six and wearing face coverings in crowded/enclosed spaces are among some of the restrictions being scrapped.
Although no longer required by law, many businesses (such as supermarkets) will still continue to enforce wearing face masks on their premises, but this is entirely at their discretion.
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Despite being under no legal obligation, it appears that a number of Milton Keynes residents will continue to follow the rules where possible in order to protect vulnerable members of the public.
Speaking about the matter on social media, one resident said: "I don’t use public transport but will be still wearing my mask in shops and other crowded places to protect myself and others, I don’t think I could cope with the guilt if I knew I’d passed it onto someone vulnerable."
Another local seemed to relatively unimpacted by the easing of restrictions as they explained: "The only difference for me is that I will not be visiting businesses that aren't taking some precautions now that it seems to be a free choice.
"Most places have been very careful up till now and I'm all for places being open just with some care.
Believing there was still danger present, one user posted: "I'll still be careful in crowds until more people are vaccinated, out of respect for others.
"I'm fully vaccinated but could still carry and pass it on. The most vulnerable have been vaccinated, but anyone can get long covid and that sounds horrendous."
