Masks may still be advised in some areas, as NHS bosses warn reopening may push up hospital admissions

Ministers are planning to remove all mandatory mask and social distancing restrictions in England on 19 July but national guidance may still encourage caution in high-risk areas such as public transport.

A number of key scientific advisers including England’s chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, and the government’s chief scientific adviser, Patrick Vallance, are said to behind ministers’ plans to lift restrictions, though they have cautioned that the NHS may come under pressure in the winter.

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