hereLeading the government's daily briefing on Friday, Mr Hancock said: "As the NHS re-opens across the country, it's critically important to stop the spread amongst staff, patients and visitors too."So, today we are setting out that all hospital visitors and outpatients will need to wear face coverings."One of the things that we've learned is that those in hospital, those who are working in hospital are more likely to catch coronavirus whether they work in a clinical setting or not."And so to offer even great protection, we are also providing new guidance for NHS staff in England which will come into force on the 15th of June, and all hospital staff will be required to wear Type 1 or 2 surgical masks."This will cover all staff working in.