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Spain reintroduces the mask requirement in the open air
In view of an increase in the number of infections due to Omikron, Spain is reintroducing a mask requirement outdoors. The move is part of a new package of measures, explains Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to regional bosses. Most recently, the number of new corona infections in Spain rose to a record of almost 50,000. There is no getting around new restrictions, said Sanchez. “It’s not March 2020, nor last year’s Christmas. Fortunately, we’re living in a different time. Ninety percent of the Spanish population aged 12 and over are vaccinated, while no one was vaccinated at that time last year. That’s why we will.” Increase vaccinations and take preventive measures such as the use of masks. I am well aware of the fatigue and apprehension of this new wave. And also of the exhaustion caused by the many months of this pandemic. But we have to trust our strategy. ” Despite the numerous new infections, the number of hospital admissions and intensive care patients is relatively low compared to previous waves of COVID-19. Wearing masks indoors is already mandatory in Spain. However, many Spaniards had previously preferred to wear masks outdoors, although the legal obligation to do so was lifted in June. Voices from Madrid: “I think restrictions are good because we may not move that much. We are just too careless. We are not aware of what the virus is about. Unfortunately there was one in my family Death. People believe the virus doesn’t exist. ” “I’m not sure. But the cases have increased, like at the beginning of the pandemic. We are vaccinated and all that, but there are a lot of cases. So I think the restrictions are good.” The Spanish government also proposed to relax the regulations for the sale of rapid corona tests in pharmacies. Catalonia could not prevail with the demand for stricter restrictions nationwide. The region with the metropolis of Barcelona announced on Tuesday, among other things, the closure of clubs, bars and discos as well as night exit restrictions.
This is part of a new package of measures in the fight against the omicron variant of the corona virus.