Face covering

[nathan d]

I have heard from many people but if you’re a type one diabetic do we have to wear a face cover me it’s a new one on me just like to have someone else’s opinion because me and I follow colleague I’ve been told the same?

 

[Jaylee]

I have heard from many people but if you’re a type one diabetic do we have to wear a face cover me it’s a new one on me just like to have someone else’s opinion because me and I follow colleague I’ve been told the same?

Hi,

Are you enquiring regarding face coverings & PPE use in the work place?

 

[Brunneria]

Face coverings are mandatory for people in England, in certain situations.
I am unaware of anything that makes a T1 diabetic different from anyone else, in this respect, although there are a number of medical conditions that would justify exemption, for example breathing difficulties.
You can find the details here
https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...avirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do

3.15 Do I have to wear a face covering in public?
Face coverings are currently mandatory on public transport, and in shops, supermarkets, indoor shopping centres, banks, building societies, post offices, and indoor transport hubs.

From 8 August, you will also be required to wear face coverings in a greater number of public indoor settings such as museums, galleries, cinemas, places of worship, and public libraries. Relevant guidance on face coverings is available here.

People are also strongly encouraged to wear face coverings in any other enclosed public spaces where there are people they do not normally meet.

You do not need to wear a face covering if you have a legitimate reason not to. This includes (but is not limited to):

• children under 11
• because of a physical or mental illness or impairment, or disability
• to communicate with someone who relies on lip reading
• to avoid harm or injury; to identify yourself
• to eat or drink if necessary

You can carry something that says you do not have to wear a face covering for medical reasons. This is a personal choice, and is not necessary in law - you should not routinely be required to produce any written evidence to justify the fact you are not wearing a face covering.

Relevant guidance on face coverings is available here

In England, you must wear a face covering in the following indoor settings (a list of examples for each is included in the brackets):

• public transport (aeroplanes, trains, trams and buses)
• transport hubs (airports, rail and tram stations and terminals, maritime ports and terminals, bus and coach stations and terminals)
• shops and supermarkets (places which offer goods or services for retail sale or hire)
• shopping centres (malls and indoor markets)
• auction houses
• premises providing professional, legal or financial services (post offices, banks, building societies, high-street solicitors and accountants, credit unions, short-term loan providers, savings clubs and money service businesses)
• premises providing personal care and beauty treatments (hair salons, barbers, nail salons, massage centres, tattoo and piercing parlours)
• premises providing veterinary services
• visitor attractions and entertainment venues (museums, galleries, cinemas, theatres, concert halls, cultural and heritage sites, aquariums, indoor zoos and visitor farms, bingo halls, amusement arcades, adventure activity centres, funfairs, theme parks, casinos, skating rinks, bowling alleys, indoor play areas including soft-play areas)
• libraries and public reading rooms
• places of worship
• funeral service providers (funeral homes, crematoria and burial ground chapels)
• community centres, youth centres and social clubs
• exhibition halls and conference centres
• public areas in hotels and hostels
• storage and distribution facilities

You are expected to wear a face covering before entering any of these settings and must keep it on until you leave unless there is a reasonable excuse for removing it. More detailed advice on the application of these requirements in different settings can be found in the Government’s guidance for working safely.

You should also wear a face covering in indoor places not listed here where social distancing may be difficult and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet.

Face coverings are needed in NHS settings, including hospitals and primary or community care settings, such as GP surgeries. They are also advised to be worn in care homes.

 

[barbherod]

What aspect of t1 diabetes would you assume made you exempt? Unless you have other conditions such as asthma or extreme panic attacks I would say it was in your own interest to wear one.

 

[Jaylee]

What aspect of t1 diabetes would you assume made you exempt? Unless you have other conditions such as asthma or extreme panic attacks I would say it was in your own interest to wear one.

I would go one further & suggest a selfless action to potentially protect others.

However, it's better to understand the question a little more in depth, before proceeding with a POV.

 

[NicoleC1971]

Not everyone is wearing them and you can say that wearing one makes you distressed (aong with al the other exemptions mentioned earlier0 or avoid those shops that have mask enforcers on the door.
You can wear one if you wish to make others feel better but a bit of cloth covering your face does not actually do the trick to protect you or others (very much). It is a mutual virtue signal IMO.
Funnily enough mass mask wearing doesn't seem to be doing the trick getting people back to the shops either but now seems to have become a fashion statement. Personally I am happy to mingle with others' germs and viruses as we always have done and see their facial expressions!