Masks compulsory even with social distancing in all bar two regions – on pain of €100 fines
Monday, July 20, 2020 @ 8:01 PM
MASKS have now become compulsory in almost every region in Spain – with a few exceptions – and in areas where this has been the case for several days already, fines are being levied on those who fail to do so.
Police in the Canary Islands, Asturias and Andalucía – so far, only the provinces of Sevilla and Granada, but with the rest set to follow – have started dishing out fines of up to €100 for failure to wear a mask in a public place.
Even smoking is not an 'excuse' to take your mask off in regions where their use is mandatory in all public areas – chief of police in Avilés (Asturias), Mario Suárez, says people who want a cigarette should move themselves to a place where they are some distance from other people to smoke, and replace their mask between puffs.
Even if they are in a group where several members smoke, they should each, individually, move away from everyone else to do so, to prevent their being anywhere near another person without a mask on.
Although masks are compulsory in public places – effectively, anywhere outside the home – everywhere in Spain, until recently, this was only the case where a distance of at least two metres between other people was not possible, meaning merely carrying a mask to put on whenever needed was normally sufficient when walking along an empty street.
Now, a growing number of regions are making them obligatory at all times when outside the home, even where social distancing can be guaranteed.
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