Men ‘wear masks more’

MEN are more likely to wear a face mask on public transport than women, according to a survey.

Roughly 40 per cent of women polled said they always wore a mask on buses, trains or Tubes – a legal requirement since June – compared with more than half of men. Forgetting one was the top reason, given by more than a third, while 14 per cent said they did not believe masks made a difference to risk of transmission of Covid-19.

The survey of more than 1,500 people was carried out by Nationwide Vehicle Contracts.