You can be fined £200 for breaking the ‘golden rule’ in supermarkets from today

If you refuse to follow supermarket’s coronavirus rules you can be fined £200 from today.

From today, Wednesday September 23rd, it is now a legal requirement for staff to wear face masks in supermarkets as well as customers.

Speaking in the House of Commons yesterday, the Prime Minister said: “We will extend the requirement to wear face coverings to include staff in retail, all users of taxis and private hire vehicles, and staff and customers in indoor hospitality, except when seated at a table to eat or drink.”

The fine for breaking this rule has now doubled, meaning you could lumped with a £200 fine for breaking it or other rules.  

Giles Hurley, CEO of Aldi, sent an email to customers, asking them to be considerate when doing their shop at the store. 

He wrote in an email to shoppers: “As we continue to battle this virus together, I want to reassure you that the comprehensive safety measures we put in place in our stores at the start of the pandemic are still very much in place – and will remain so for as long as they are necessary.

“We ask that customers continue to wear a face covering when shopping with us, unless they are exempt from doing so.

“Our store colleagues will also continue to wear face coverings whilst working in store.”

Find all the updated rules here and the rules for your Greater Manchester borough here.