{"id":54830,"date":"2022-01-28T10:58:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T10:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/?p=54830"},"modified":"2022-07-01T12:39:06","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T11:39:06","slug":"will-you-continue-to-wear-face-coverings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/will-you-continue-to-wear-face-coverings\/","title":{"rendered":"Will you continue to wear face coverings?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Talking to BBC Radio Devon\u2019s presenter, Gordon Sparks, this morning, <a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjAxMjguNTI1Mjc3NDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iYmMuY28udWsvc291bmRzL3BsYXkvcDBiZnF0djgifQ.q1Z3PoDM0MZkfMULMIS5nR0e1eOTiE-n5PeH9MwfykI%2Fs%2F172374962%2Fbr%2F125808998112-l&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cmike.bomford%40devon.gov.uk%7Caafc169a3fe649d44f6008d9e2802c7d%7C8da13783cb68443fbb4b997f77fd5bfb%7C0%7C0%7C637789862398563873%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=q6XaRnurkW8OuOfNVl3xgxgJIfvlrRG54O6quWRgBJk%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steve Brown, Director of Public Health Devon was asked, now that face coverings are not mandatory, will he continue to wear one?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_61f7c124cc19c\" class=\"councillor-quote align-right other has-white-color has-black-background-color grid-x\">\r\n\t<blockquote class=\"councillor-quote-blockquote medium-auto small-12 cell\">\r\n                    <div class=\"councillor-quote-title\"><p>He said:<\/p><\/div>\r\n        \t\t<div class=\"councillor-quote-text\"><p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt 0cm\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: black\">\u201cThe message is still to be cautious. I will certainly be wearing a face covering when I go shopping next or sit on a bus or go to a cinema.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt 0cm\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: black\">\u201cThe rates are still very high. I have family who are vulnerable and I want to protect them. So I will be doing that, and I would encourage everyone just to think about their own actions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt 0cm\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: black\">\u201cIf they are going into a high risk setting, for example going to see their grandparents, then it is advisable to take a test and just think about the actions they are taking to protect others.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n        <div class=\"councillor-quote-aside medium-auto small-12 cell\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"councillor-quote-image grid-x\">\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"small-6 cell medium-12\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/wp-content\/themes\/dcc-parent-v4\/images\/avatar-placeholder.png\" alt=\"placeholder image\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\r\n        <figcaption class=\"councillor-quote-description small-6 cell medium-12\" >\r\n            \t        Steve Brown, Devon&#8217;s Director of Public Health            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