FACE MASKS MADE MANDATORY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN BRITAIN

The Britain has made face masks mandatory for the secondary schools students required to wear face covering in the class rooms amid the spread of the omicron varient of Covid-19 pandemic.The Rules, which bring England in line with other parts of the United Kingdom , are to be brought in on a temporary basis in time for students to return to classrooms after the Christmas holidays next week . Pupils are also being asked to take part in on site rapid covid tests and to get their vaccines, if due before the start of the new term .The announcement comes after the UK government recorded another 162572 new cases .