Wearing face masks will be compulsory in Spain until a coronavirus vaccine is found, with police empowered to hand out fines for non-compliance, ...
MADRID: Wearing face masks will be compulsory in Spain until a coronavirus vaccine is found, with police empowered to hand out fines for non-compliance, the government said on Tuesday .
But when the lockdown formally ends, the measure will remain in place with the government introducing a fine of up to 100 euros for non-compliance - although the security distance will be slightly reduced to 1.5m. Although not compulsory for very young children, it is"recommended" for those between three and five.
With Spain's epidemic now well under control, the government has been cautiously easing out of its mid-March lockdown with Illa confirming that all travel restrictions would be lifted."If the state of emergency is lifted as expected, there will be unrestricted freedom of movement within the country," he said.
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