homes could mean they still have to manage numbers. we have still got shortages in staff. we have got over 50% of services who are in outbreak, so facilitating visits, we need to be absolutely clear, you know, these are time consuming, and when you have a lot of people wanting to come through at the same time, we are going to have to limit the number of people coming into the services. you can pick out your favourites if you like. j changes to restrictions will not mean the end of the challenges for the care home industry. the new arrangements should see less isolation. another daisy. ..and much more socialising for those in care homes. andrew plant, bbc news, in bristol. in another change coming into force from today, face coverings in england are no longer mandatory. but many shops, such asjohn lewis and sainsbury s, and transport networks will still ask customers to wear masks as a courtesy to others and it remains mandatory to wear a face covering on transport