The number of Covid cases in the South Hams in the seven days to November 25 has risen by 47 to 606.

The news comes as from today (November 30) the wearing of face masks has become mandatory in shops, public transport, hairdressers, post offices and banks except for those who are exempt.

Those who break the rules face a £200 fine, but the law will not apply to pubs, restaurants or any other hospitality setting.

From 4am on November 28, anyone identified as a contact of someone with the Omicron variant will have to self-isolate for 10 days - regardless of their vaccination status.