The Government’s new plan for face masks is a recipe for chaos After July 19, life is supposed to get back to normal. But it might actually get more complicated Will shoppers choose to keep wearing face masks after July 19? Credit: REUTERS/Peter Cziborra They really haven’t thought this through. After July 19, the supposed “terminus date” for restrictions, we will no longer be required by law to wear face masks – but reportedly, ministers will “advise” us to keep on wearing them, all the same. Sorry, but the Government has got to make its mind up. Either we do need to wear masks, or we don’t. This woolly, indecisive new approach will cause chaos. At least when we were forced to wear the things, we were all in the same boat. After July 19, however, we’ll be horribly divided.