Wearing a face mask while out in public may feel like a distant memory for some.
But two warnings have been issued about wearing face coverings while out and about just this week. It comes as a new Covid strain, XXB.1.5, has been labelled a 'wake up call' for the country.
There are growing concerns that the new variant could put more pressure on the NHS. It comes after the Leeds NHS trust warned of a rise in people reporting "flu-like" symptoms attending A&E.