Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently said that face masks will soon become a matter of ‘personal choice’ for citizens in the UK. As the UK is all set to open up its economy after July 19, pandemic essentials like face masks will be left to the citizens’ judgement and the country will move away from restrictions that have been difficult for its citizens.
According to Reuter’s report, Prime Minister Boris stated that he will not wear masks and he thinks that a lot of people enjoy doing it and they will be moving into a phase though where these will be matters of personal choice.
He also confirmed on June 28 that most coronavirus restrictions in the UK will come to an end on July 19. Jenrick reiterated Johnson’s words stating that the data that is all set to decide if final lockdown restrictions in the UK can be lifted on July 19 is looking “very positive”, thanks to the success of the vaccination programme. Many in the UK have started to dub July 19 as “Freedom Day”.
Johnson had plans to lift restrictions in June but a raging Delta variant caused him to relent. He told reporters last week that vaccination has severed the link between infections and death but cautioned that some restrictions might continue even after July 19.
The British Medical Association (BMA) however suggested that some coronavirus measures like wearing masks and ensuring proper ventilation should be carried on even after July 19.
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