The rule will come into force tomorrow, Tuesday, and will last as long as the epidemic peak lasts, although its use was already recommended since December.
The Department of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands announces the mandatory use of masks in all health centers in the Archipelago, despite the fact that the Interterritorial Council of the National Health System agreed today to extend to Wednesday the making of a general decision in all regions.
With this measure, the Canary Islands joins other autonomous communities in which masks have already been made mandatory in health centers. Until now, the use of a mask was a recommendation for use in all Canarian Health Service centers since mid-December and now it has become mandatory.
The rule, which is transitory in nature while the epidemic peak of flu and coronavirus infections lasts, will affect peripheral offices, health centers and public and private hospitals throughout the Canary Islands.
This measure is taken given the growth of acute respiratory infections throughout Spain and to try to stop the chain of infections, in addition to protecting health professionals and people who go to hospitals and health centers in the archipelago to avoid that they contract a respiratory infection.
