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Covid-19: Bristol hospital trust brings back mask wearing

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An estimated one in 30 people in the UK currently have Covid-19

A city hospital trust has re-introduced mask-wearing after a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases.

North Bristol NHS Trust, which runs Southmead Hospital, says the measure applies to staff, patients and visitors in clinical areas.

Two Gloucestershire Hospitals have also re-introduced masks for visitors, as have health boards that operate in Somerset and Wiltshire.

The latest UK figures show an estimated 2.3 million people have the virus.

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