As exceptions, the use of a mask will be mandatory in mass events that take place in outdoor spaces when attendees are standing or, if they are seated, when a safety distance of at least 1,5 cannot be maintained. meters between people, except groups of cohabitants
Today the Council of Ministers has approved the Royal Decree that eliminates the use of masks in outdoor spaces, with the approval of a Royal Decree by which the wording of article 6 of Law 2/2021 that regulates its use is modified. utilization.
Thus, as of the day following the publication of this RD in the Official State Gazette (BOE), the mandatory use of the mask in outdoor spaces in general is exempt, regardless of interpersonal distance.
As exceptions, the use of a mask will be mandatory in mass events that take place in outdoor spaces when attendees are standing or, if they are seated, when a safety distance of at least 1,5 cannot be maintained. meters between people, except for groups of cohabitants. In addition, last Monday the CISNS approved the recommendation to use a mask in outdoor spaces where crowds occur. The use of masks indoors will not be affected by this regulatory change.
This agreement, heard by the plenary session of the Interterritorial Council of the SNS held this Monday, is motivated by the high rates of vaccination coverage achieved in Spain and the change in the situation in relation to the pandemic caused by COVID-19 in our country.