After almost three years since the coronavirus pandemic began, little by little it’s gone eliminating the use of the mask, first of the street, later of shops, local bars and restaurants and, finally, lto Minister of Health, Carolina Darias announced that this Wednesday, February 8, the end of masks on public transport.
After being published in the State official newsletter (BOE), this Wednesday the last modification of the Royal Decree of April 19, 2022, which made the wearing a mask on public transport. In other words, from now on, public transport users will not have to wear a face mask during their trips.
The Minister of Health justified this decision by claiming that “We are at a moment of enormous stabilization due to Covid-19 and a clear downward trend, so we have the lowest data of the pandemic“. Los latest epidemiological datas published by Health report that the cumulative incidence at 14 days in those over 60 years of age it is in 50.76 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
In addition, they have notified 9,053 new cases, which brings the total since the start of the pandemic to 13.740.531. They have also registered 76 new deaths, so the total number of deaths rises to 118,712 people.
Regarding the hospital situation, there is currently a 1.64% of beds occupied in hospitals they are due to Covid-19 and in Intensive Care Units (ICU), 1.70%.
Where will the mask continue to be mandatory?
However, there are still spaces where the mask is still mandatory:
- Health centers and services.
- Pharmacy offices and first aid kits.
- Socio-health centers, for the people who work in them and visitors.
Likewise, Health continues to recommend its use people with symptoms of acute respiratory infection y vulnerable people. In addition to in “enclosed spaces, large events, in the family environment and in private meetings or celebrations depending on the vulnerability of the participants”.
Progress of vaccination in Spain
On the other hand, health experts and authorities strongly recommend that citizens continue with the vaccination schedule to prevent contagion or, in the case of having contracted the disease, that it becomes serious.
Currently, Health indicates that more than 75.4% of those over 80 years of age have been inoculated with the second dose of the vaccines adapted to the sublineages of the Omicron variant and more than 7.4 million people over 60 years of age they have already received the second booster dose.
