A reader believes they caught Covid after visiting hospitals where staff and members of the public were not wearing masks
On the question of wearing masks (UK Covid cases are rising – should we wear masks again?, 5 July), absolutely we should. I visited Scarborough hospital recently while wearing an FFP2 mask and was surprised to see many staff and members of the public maskless.
I asked the (masked) receptionist at my appointment check-in why this was. “They don’t have to,” she replied. “It’s a hospital,” I said. “Covid’s on the rise.” She told me that it was discretionary.
