DETAILED AREAS WHERE MASK WEARING IS MANDATORY

 Filenews 22 October 2020

In order to protect citizens and public health from COVID-19 disease, by today's decision of the Council of Ministers, the use of a protective mask by the general population, aged 12 years and over, becomes mandatory in all indoor areas where there are more than one person and in all outdoor areas, as well as in public transport (taxi, buses, etc.).

The above setting excludes the following:

• Houses,

• People who actively drink or eat,

• Persons travelling in a personal vehicle alone or with other members of their family (including minor children);

• People during sports/physical activity (e.g. gyms, dance schools, etc.),

• Bakers/cooks, only during baking,

• Persons with special cognitive abilities/mental/developmental disorders who do not comply with the mask application;

• People with severe neurological/neuromuscular disease that prevents them from handling the mask, and

• People with anatomical mannathofacial variants/dysmorphies and/or injury.

The above regulation will take effect from tomorrow, 23 October 2020, with the adoption of the relevant Decree.

It is recalled that non-compliance with the measures constitutes a violation of an Order by the citizen himself and the fine of €300 is borne by the citizen himself and not by the company/premises.

It is noted that the maximum wholesale and retail selling price of masks is set out in the Decree of the Minister of Health, dated 20 August 2020. Any violation of this Order should be reported immediately at 1429 (Consumer Line) in order to take appropriate measures.

Source: uninews