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Residents won't have to wear masks from Saturday. | Teresa Ayuga

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporterPalma24/06/2021 16:21
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The new regulations for the wearing of masks take effect on Saturday. Most of the attention has been paid to masks outdoors, but the regulations also apply indoors - to residents of care homes who will not have to wear masks from Saturday (80% have been fully vaccinated). Care home workers and visitors will still need to wear masks.

The royal decree law concerning the new regulations was approved by the cabinet on Thursday. Masks will no longer be mandatory outdoors as from Saturday, provided that a safe distance of 1.5 metres is maintained. They will continue to be compulsory at mass events in the open air at which people will be standing, in closed spaces for public use (e.g. shops) as well as on public transport.

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