The masks remain only in health centers, residences and pharmacies

• Health The Council of Ministers approves the end of the mandatory mask in transport as of this Wednesday

From today, masks are no longer necessary on public transport.

The Official State Gazette has published the new norm that regulates its use from today and limits its imposition to health centers, residences and pharmacies.

What does the BOE say about the new use of the mask?

The new norm is the modification of the Royal Decree of April 19, 2022. And it states that "

, in

, since they are areas where it can There must be a higher concentration of vulnerable people where the risk of serious illness is greater and, on the other hand, where the probability of transmission is higher, since they are places where there may be a greater number of people with transmissible respiratory infections, besides the Covid-19".

Regarding

, the regulation explains that "the specific situation of social health centers and, in particular, residences for the elderly must be addressed. In these centers, the probability of transmission is also high, especially in the face of the appearance of outbreaks, with a high impact by influencing vulnerable people".

Therefore, it stipulates that "

."

While

: "Since it constitutes the home of the people who reside there, the permanent use of the mask would affect the well-being of these people, also valuing that

, unlike the people who work in them and the visitors in contact with the outside, who may be the agents that introduce the virus".

It will not be mandatory in opticians or orthopedics because they are commercial establishments, not health.

Where will we have to continue wearing a mask?

It will be maintained

.

In this way, it will be necessary to always have a mask on hand to go to the doctor at the health center, to the hospital, to the 'physio' and to the pharmacy.

According to the BOE, in the following cases:

• People

  who wish to visit relatives and acquaintances admitted to residences

  , too.

• The

  workers of all these spaces

  will maintain the habitual use of the mask.

• It will not be mandatory for patients admitted

  to hospitals or people who live in residences.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE USE OF A MASK: WHEN AND WHY

Outside of the norm, which will see the light in the

, perhaps

will be added , in which a

will be appealed to , as has been done on past occasions.

Above all, emphasis is placed on

and the mask is an element to avoid contagion to the closest individuals and serve as a shield against transmission.

• Vulnerable population

  in any situation in which they have prolonged contact with people at a distance of less than 1.5 meters.

• In the workplace and in the family environment, gatherings of friends and private celebrations

  when there is a person with a respiratory infection

  .

Why is the punctual use of the mask useful?

The Spanish Society of Epidemiology (SEE) has warned that "the mask

for

compatible with

."

In seasonal periods in which it is known that there is a large

that can be concentrated in closed spaces for public use in which people move, such as

(shopping centers, supermarkets or small businesses);

in

where people spend time without eating or drinking (cinemas, theatres, concert halls, museums, etc.) and in closed spaces where people spend time eating and drinking (bars, restaurants, nightclubs, nightlife...).

WHEN DID THE MASKS BEGIN TO BE USED?

More than a thousand days have passed since

.

Since then, progressively in 2022, they have been withdrawn in some spaces.

First abroad: Royal Decree 115/2022, of February 8, gave the green light to leave the masks aside outdoors.

Later, in closed spaces: Royal Decree 286/2022, of April 19, eliminated the use of masks indoors, with the exceptions of public transport and sanitary and socio-sanitary spaces.

This is the one that was still in force until today.

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