UK Covid death toll

[Ossian]

I think the relaxation of the wearing of masks in schools - a couple of weeks before half-term - was a mistake. It would have been better left in place until at least 21st June, and probably until the end of the school year. The school where my wife works has seen a noticeable increase in numbers of suspected and subsequently confirmed cases and, as a consequence, an upturn in enforced absences from school at a time when it can be ill afforded.

What's been gained?