"Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced this afternoon that face masks will be compulsory in Spain in all outdoor situations once again, even when a distance of 1.5 metres from other people can be maintained.
"Initial reports from the Conference of Presidents being held between Sánchez and the country’s 17 regional leaders suggest that the outdoor face mask requirement is the main Covid-19 restriction to be implemented in Spain this Christmas.
"The announcement comes a day after Spain recorded its highest daily case numbers since the pandemic began, and the fortnightly infection rate is in the “extreme” risk level.
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"The Spanish government is set to approve a decree law on Thursday December 23rd for the measure to come into force. When the rule will begin is yet to be confirmed."
Source: The Local
EDIT: This new restriction is confirmed as effective from tomorrow, Friday 24 December. The detail can be read on Gov.UK here:
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/coronavirus#use-of-face-masks
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