Scottish secondary school pupils set to wear face masks in corridors
by Severin Carrell Scotland editor from Science | The Guardian on (#578RK)
Nicola Sturgeon consults councils and teaching bodies as fears grow over overcrowding
Secondary school pupils in Scotland are expected to be told soon that they must wear face coverings in school corridors and communal areas after health fears escalated following a series of overcrowding incidents.
Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish first minister, said her deputy, John Swinney, was consulting councils and teaching organisations about the measure after they were recommended for secondary schools by the World Health Organization at the weekend.
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