Scotland's face mask laws have been lifted, meaning there is now no legal requirement for people to cover their faces when they are in indoor settings such as shops and supermarkets or on public transport.
Anecdotal evidence from England suggests that far fewer people are wearing them now than in the past, despite the UK government issuing similar advice to Ms Sturgeon on the importance of continuing to use them after the legal requirement was removed. But behavioural psychologists say people often copy what others are doing - and as more people stop wearing masks then it becomes harder to be the odd one out.This ultimately comes down to how much risk you are willing to take - and how much risk you are willing to pose to other people.
And secondary school pupils will still have to cover their faces in communal areas such as corridors.The highly infectious new BA2 Omicron subvariant was largely responsible for the extremely high levels of Covid in Scotland in March, which saw the number of people in hospital with the virus hit record highs.
But she recommends that people at higher risk from the virus, such as the elderly or those with underlying health conditions, should upgrade to an FFP2 respirator mask to give themselves the best protection. The face mask laws had originally been due to be lifted on 21 March, but the move was delayed twice as infection rates soared.
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People have moved on. Households are struggling with very high energy bills and fuel costs. This requires swift intervention. Moreover, our society is not as gullible as journalists have always perceived us to be.