Now Spain is also abolishing the corona mask obligation in public transport, making it one of the last countries in the EU to take this step. Mouth and nose protection is only mandatory in medical facilities from this Wednesday.
This was decided by the government in Madrid on Tuesday. Most EU countries had already abolished the mask obligation in long-distance and local transport last year. Germany put an end to that nationally on Thursday. In the EU, masks are now only mandatory on public transport in Greece.
Spain was particularly hard hit by the pandemic in 2020. That is why the government is reluctant to relax. Only a year ago, the mask obligation was abolished outside the home.
new infections are declining
The number of new infections has been stable at a low level for months. Health Secretary Carolina Darias said Tuesday that the number is actually decreasing now. According to official information, the 14-day incidence in the risk group of people over 60 was around 50. The number of new infections in this age group within two weeks was around 150 a month ago.
The mask obligation in Austria ends in April
In Austria, the mask obligation in hospitals, retirement homes and nursing homes will be lifted in April. The high level of immunity of the population and the availability of covid-19 medication made this step possible, Rauch and Edtstadler emphasized.
The Exemption Regulation for Risk Groups also only applies until the end of April. It enables people to be dismissed from their jobs who cannot work from home and for whom there is no possibility of protection at work. All corona crisis measures should end from July – Covid-19 will no longer be a notifiable disease.
Source: Krone
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