London Euston, Birmingham New Street, Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly station underwent two rounds of testing in January and June.
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"We ask passengers to do their bit too by wearing face coverings while travelling out of respect for others so we can all stop the spread of COVID-19." People in England have not been legally required to wear face coverings in settings such as public transport since the government lifted all COVID measures on 19 July.
However, a YouGov poll last month showed that the majority of the British public want face coverings to remain on public transport and they are still required on some services. The poll also found 66% of people want face masks to continue to be mandatory in shops and some enclosed public places, against 27% who thought they should be scrapped.
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