Writing.- The Spanish government decreed on Tuesday the End of the health crisis caused by the covid and the end of the use of masks in hospitals, nursing homes and pharmacies, where they were still mandatory.
The measure, announced by the government at the end of June, was approved by the Council of Ministers this Tuesday and will take effect as soon as it is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE), which usually happens a day later.
“We have agreed three years after the start of the pandemic the end of the health crisis caused by Covid 19,” explained the Minister of Health, José Manuel Miñones.
The government agreed “that they fall all extraordinary measures that had been agreed upon linked to this health crisis”, especially “the mandatory nature of the mask where it was kept”, Miñones said.
The mask now becomes highly recommended in some cases, such as intensive care units or nursing homes, in order to protect the vulnerable population.
Meanwhile, in April 2022 Spain eliminated the use of masks indoors, but it remained mandatory on public transport until last February, and until this week in places where people at risk attended, such as hospitals.
