The mask will once again be mandatory in health centers and services in Catalonia for the next 15 days after the Official Gazette of the Generalitat (DOGC) published the order this Monday. The measure has been taken for “the prevention and control of infections.”
The order published this Monday states that “epidemiological data show a significant increase in acute respiratory infections,” which compromise the response capacity of the health system to an increase in demand for care. Given this scenario, the Generalitat considers “necessary” the adoption of the mandatory mask in certain contexts in order to reinforce the containment of these infectious processes, literally.
The mandatory use of masks applies to people over six years of age when they are in primary care, intermediate care, mental health centers and also hospitals. Those who have an illness or respiratory difficulty that may be affected by the mask can do without it.
Along with the return of the mask, the Health Department has opened vaccination for both flu and covid for everyone, without age limitations. Starting this Tuesday, you can request an appointment to get vaccinated through La Meva Salut or by requesting it directly from the CAP. Despite the announcement, some users who accessed the application received errors.
Minister Manel Balcells announced this Monday that vaccination was being opened, ensuring that “it is useful to get vaccinated because it saves income and complications.” According to Balcells, “two-thirds of the people admitted to the hospital today are people who have not been vaccinated” and he encouraged those over 60 years of age and also those younger to get inoculated.
Catalonia has already adopted a measure that will extend throughout Spain on Wednesday. Next Wednesday, the Ministry of Health will impose the mandatory use of the mask in health centers throughout Spain through a declaration of coordinated actions to equalize protection against respiratory viruses for all citizens and legally protect the communities that have already implemented it. . It does so after this Monday, the majority of the autonomous communities chose not to oblige.