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It is no longer a legal requirement to wear face coverings in many indoor places in England. Despite the relaxation in rules, some retailers and rail firms still recommend customers wear a mask. How do shoppers and traders in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, feel about The Changes ?

The threat of the, according to official data, and Covid infection rates are far lower than The Peak of This Time Last Year .

It meant the stricter rules of Plan B introduced in December were no longer needed, said Health Secretary Sajid Javid , who added the country had to " learn To Live with Covid".

But for Giles Henderson, owner of Hendo's Fish & Chips, The End of mask wearing was a concern.

" The Virus hasn't gone anywhere. It's still prevalent and if anybody catches it they've still got to stay At Home and isolate, " He Said .

" For a business owner, I don't have many staff. If one of them is sick then it can be the difference between me opening and closing. "

Sarah-Jane Clarke is the commercial director of women's clothing shop Anna, in Abbeygate Street.

She has welcomed the easing, but expected a lot of people would continue wearing masks.

" We'll probably let our customers make The Choice . We've had three customers in today and they've all come in with masks. "

Her staff would continue to wear them when The Shop was busy, She Said , and would " do whatever made customers feel comfortable".

" It's good, but we've got to move forward, haven't we? We've got to try and get things back to normal as best we can. "

Sheri Frearson, 33, lives near Diss and was visiting The Market town.

" I don't have anything against people that don't wear them as that's personal preference, " She Said .

" But I just think for My Own safety and comfort I'd rather wear it, and if Other People do, that's great as well. "

Alan Meredith, 67, lives in Bury St Edmunds. He Said he would continue to wear a mask, despite The Changes .

" Just for My Own protection and Other People 's, because it's still the case that people have it and don't realise they have it, " He Said .

" So it's just better being safe that sorry, I suppose. "

Richard and Jacky Holland, both aged 75, think the government has missed a trick.

Mrs Holland said: " I think they should have kept masks in place because it protects everybody and it will help all the National Health systems, all The Doctors and nurses that need help. "

Her husband Richard agreed. " I will wear a mask in public and in crowded places. I think it's the sensible thing to do, " He Said .

Source of news: bbc.com