MANDATORY USE OF MASKS - CLARIFICATIONS & EXCEPTIONS - Applies from 15 October

 Filenews 14 October 2020

In order to protect citizens and public health from COVID-19 disease, the use of a protective mask by the general population, aged 12 years and over, becomes mandatory in all indoor enclosed spaces where there are more than one person, as well as:

• Transportation
• Construction workers: People working in the construction sector must use disposable masks when travelling by car (the number of people in the car must not exceed 2 persons);
• Distributors
• Lifts.

The exception is:

• Houses
• People who actively drink or eat,
• Dining areas except in take-away cases,
• Persons travelling in a personal vehicle,
• People during sports/physical activity (e.g. gyms, dance schools, etc.),
• Roasters/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
• People with anatomical mannathofacial variants/deformities and/or injury.

The above regulation will take effect from tomorrow, 15 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: eyenews