I'm pleased to see today that my local shop will be refusing entry from Friday if you don't have a face covering on. It'll be interesting to see what, if anything, that does to their trade as they've been booming since March and most customers have not been wearing one thus far.
I know that.
I've listed the company that provided it above. It's a 'KN95 BREATHING PROTECTIVE MASK' CE FFP2 EN149:2001 MEET THE NATIONAL STANDARD GB2626-2006
The washing is done by 'use a damp cloth to wipe it gently. Do not use a lot of water, fertilizer, soap and detergent for washing.'...
I've received it in the post this morning. The instructions say it can be washed, albeit with the caveat of not using too much detergent on it and that it can be wiped with antibacterial wipes, so it appears it's reusable.
It's there if I ever have to wear one though. I'm more than capable of...
It was the only one I could find online. When it arrives it'll be put away in a draw and only used if it ever becomes a requirement and I doubt now it will based on what I read in The Times yesterday, which is similar to your first sentence above. As some people must be reusing the same mask...
I've no idea if this is of any use to anyone, but the mask I ordered above has now been dispatched for delivery according to an email I received earlier - https://www.ukmeds.co.uk/hygiene-face-mask-ffp2-n95
As I said, I've only ordered this if wearing one becomes a requirement.
I'm indifferent as to whether they offer me or others protection, but I reluctantly ordered one from https://www.ukmeds.co.uk/ a few days ago in anticipation of them becoming a future requirement.
Whether or when it even turns up delivered is a different matter.