The region of Madrid has now also made the wearing of face masks compulsory at all times in public – including whilst sitting outside at a terrace bar or café – and where gatherings are to be limited to groups of 10.
The regional government of the Comunidad de Madrid has even recommended that a maximum of 10 guests should be present for people choosing to entertain at home.
Despite being less affected by the recent rise in Coronavirus infections, Madrid has also decided to prepare another field hospital at the IFEMA conference centre on the city’s outskirts. At the height of the pandemic in March, Madrid had installed a hospital at the centre.
The right wing People’s Party (PP) president of the Madrid regional government, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, announced on Tuesday that face masks will be obligatory in all public spaces, even when social distancing measures can be respected.
The new rule, already adopted in all of Spain’s 17 regions except the Canary Islands, comes into effect on Thursday.
Source: Spain in English