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Latest news and need-to-know information about face mask rules and recommendations in Spain.
When will Spain scrap face masks in hospitals and pharmacies?
Despite other Covid-19 restrictions being lifted long ago, it is still mandatory to wear a face mask in Spanish hospitals, pharmacies and other health centres. So is this rule set to change anytime soon? Many health experts think it should.
When and where will face masks still be mandatory in Spain?
Masks are no longer be required on public transport in Spain from Wednesday February 8th, but when and where will they still be obligatory?
Spain announces end of public transport face mask rule
Spain's Health Minister has announced that in the coming days masks will no longer be mandatory on planes, buses, trains, taxis and other means of public transport.
Spain's Iberia calls for government to scrap face mask rule on planes
Spain’s flagship airline Iberia has criticised the Spanish government’s ongoing mask requirement for passengers on planes bound to the country, stressing that it “doesn’t make any sense” and “it affects tourism”.
Face masks to remain mandatory on public transport in Spain until March 2023
The Spanish government's health experts have agreed not to review face mask usage on public transport until March 2023, a new report has found, by which stage almost a whole year will have passed since other face mask rules were lifted.
Masks still compulsory on planes in Spain despite confusion
An outdated announcement by Spain’s Transport Minister on Thursday gave journalists the impression that masks would cease to be mandatory on aeroplanes, but the Spanish government has rushed to clarify what the country’s mask rules for public transport are.
How likely is it that Spain will make face masks mandatory indoors again?
Face masks ceased to be obligatory indoors in Spain in late April 2022, but could the recent rise in Covid-19 cases force the Spanish government to reconsider whether the rule should be brought back?
Spain calls for return of face masks indoors as Covid cases rise
Spain’s Health Ministry has recommended Spaniards put their masks back on in indoor public settings, calling for "caution" as the seventh coronavirus wave sees cases and hospitalisations rise across the country.
Spain rules out EU's proposed end of mask rules for flights
Spain’s Health Minister has said passengers on flights to and from Spain will have to continue wearing face masks inside planes, despite the EU’s recommendation that the rule be lifted on May 16th.
REMINDER: What are Spain's mask rules for travel?
Do you still need to wear a mask on airplanes, trains and buses in Spain? And what about at airports, stations or on ferries? Here's what you need to know about when and where you need to wear a mask when it comes to travelling.
Covid face mask rule on flights in Europe set to be eased
The mandatory EU-wide mask requirement for air travel is set to be dropped from Monday, May 16th, but airlines may still require passengers to wear masks on some or all flights
Spain's Asturias and Cantabria regions call for return of masks indoors
Authorities in the two northern regions are asking residents to keep their masks on in indoor public settings only days after the national government scrapped the face covering requirement after two years in place.
Where do you still need to wear a mask indoors in Spain?
Now that the Spanish government has approved the law that scraps mask wearing in most indoor settings in Spain, we look at the exceptions, rules and recommendations that will be in place from April 20th.
Your answers: Will you continue wearing a mask indoors in Spain?
As masks are no longer required indoors in most situations in Spain, we decided to find out how many of you will continue wearing one and how many will not. Here's what you had to say on the issue.
How masks became an integral part of life Spain
Now that masks are for the most part no longer mandatory in Spain, we take a look back at how they've shaped Spaniards' habits, their budgets and even their wardrobes.
Have your say: Will you continue wearing a mask indoors in Spain?
As Spain drops its indoor face mask rule today, do you think you will continue wearing one in indoor public settings or not? Join the conversation in our latest poll.
Is Spain ready to get rid of masks indoors?
After 700 days, Spain has finally said goodbye to the vast majority of its indoor face mask rules, but is the country actually ready to do so?
Spain approves law that ends indoor mask rule on April 20th
The Spanish Cabinet on Tuesday passed the highly anticipated decree which will allow people in Spain to no longer have to wear face masks in most indoor settings from Wednesday April 20th.
UPDATE: When will masks stop being mandatory indoors in Spain?
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has stressed that masks will “very soon” no longer be required in indoor public settings, but with Covid-19 infections still relatively high in the country, when is the mask rule likely to actually be scrapped?
Will face masks soon not be required in Spain's classrooms?
School classrooms could soon become the first indoor public spaces in Spain where face masks are not required, with the country’s paediatricians proposing that they serve as “a mirror for the rest of society” of what a gradual de-escalation of mask wearing indoors would mean.
EXPLAINED: When do you still have to wear a mask outdoors in Spain?
From today, Thursday February 10th 2022, it’s no longer compulsory to wear a face mask outdoors at all times in Spain. But there are some situations where mask wearing in outdoor settings is still required.
'Im keeping it on': As Spain's outdoor mask rule ends, many remain cautious
Spain dropped the mandatory use of face masks outdoors on Thursday, though many people across the country have chosen to keep wearing them, with face coverings now an everyday staple.
When will face masks no longer be compulsory indoors in Spain?
People in Spain have been able to take off their masks outdoors since June, but in indoor spaces it's still mandatory to wear one in most situations. When will this Covid-19 rule end?