The number of cases reported is close to the figures recorded on Monday (32,322) and last Tuesday (33,856)
in England to continue in their jobs.
Sajid Javid said in a Commons statement that there was no doubt health and social care staff"carry a unique responsibility" in the work they do and that"we must avoid preventable harm". He said only those who did not have face-to-face contact with patients or who were medically exempt would not be required to have two doses, with enforcement of the rule from 1 April.
But the government has conceded that the policy could have a"significant impact" on the health and care workforce, with estimates suggesting as many as 123,000 could leave their jobs as a result.Boris Johnson, following the PM's decision not to wear a mask during a visit to a hospital"He followed all the advice and all the guidance that he got at all times, I think that's the right thing for all of us to do," Dominic Raab told Kay Burley.