Worth noting that Plan B for England (covid vax papers, some face masks, heightened communication) is basically what Wales has at the moment. Guess who has the highest case rate at present...
Reading the plan B footnotes here it links to various ONS surveys
www.gov.uk
Indicators from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey covering the period 22 September to 3 October 2021 to understand the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on people, households and communities in Great Britain.
www.ons.gov.uk
The implied support for measures such as face coverings are based on these surveys.
For example...in the period 22/09-03/10 it is claimed:
- 72% of people wore one for the whole public transport journey (85% for all, or part of)
- 86% wore one while shopping
Does anyone who actually goes out into the real world believe those numbers represent reality?