Are supermarket shoppers in Wales sticking to Covid rules around masks after England ditched them?
As I entered the store, I was met with bright yellow signs, warning customers that they must wear a face covering to enter the store, unless exempt.
This felt very different to the start of the pandemic, when every store would have staff at the door to make sure everyone was following the latest Covid rules.
Signs also encourage people to shop alone, but my experience was that most people have returned to their pre-pandemic shopping habits, alongside their families.
As I made my way into the store, I was met with a fully-stocked trolley-cleaning station, although not everyone chose to wait in line to use it.
What stood out to me was that customers are trusted to enforce the rules themselves, and I was pleasantly surprised to see most people taking this very seriously.
Well-prepared customers donned face coverings as they walked across the car park, others made the familiar scramble for a mask in bags and coat pockets.
Since the start of the pandemic, Asda has offered free masks to customers in their stores, and I spotted a stand with a plentiful supply of disposable masks as soon as I walked in.
To my surprise, every person I had seen enter the store without a mask, quickly approached the stand and put on a mask, without hesitation.
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https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/supermarket-shoppers-wales-sticking-covid-21358454?IYA-mail=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4Nice to hear most are following the rules, however I find the comment below worrying, if you forget your mask in the first place
One woman commented as she walked past: “It’s so easy to forget them at home isn’t it, thank god they have them here.”