Spain makes masks mandatory on all public transport
Spain will make masks mandatory on public transport from Monday May 4th to prevent a new wave of coronavirus infections as it starts lifting strict lockdown measures, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday.
Spain's government, which had until now "highly recommended" the use of masks, will distribute six million across the country's main transport hubs from Monday and supply another seven million to local authorities.
A further seven million masks will be given to the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) and 1.5 million to various charities such as the Red Cross, Cáritas and Cermi.
Sánchez's government already launched a massive distribution plan of masks on public transport on Monday April 13th to coincide with the end of the lockdown period for non-essential economic activities.
Fernando Simón, director of Spain's Centre for the Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies, said last Wednesday that the use of face masks among the general population was "highly desirable" and "highly recommended" but that he wasn't in favour of making it mandatory.
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Spain's government, which had until now "highly recommended" the use of masks, will distribute six million across the country's main transport hubs from Monday and supply another seven million to local authorities.
A further seven million masks will be given to the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) and 1.5 million to various charities such as the Red Cross, Cáritas and Cermi.
Sánchez's government already launched a massive distribution plan of masks on public transport on Monday April 13th to coincide with the end of the lockdown period for non-essential economic activities.
Fernando Simón, director of Spain's Centre for the Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies, said last Wednesday that the use of face masks among the general population was "highly desirable" and "highly recommended" but that he wasn't in favour of making it mandatory.
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