In Spain......“People from the age of six and older have the obligation to wear masks [...] on public
streets, in outdoor spaces and in any closed space that has a public use or is open to the public,” reads
the BOE announcement published on Tuesday.
Until now, regional governments were free to adapt these rules as they saw fit, and many did so
immediately after they came out. Some regions made masks mandatory at all times, but introduced
exceptions for certain situations, such as going to the beach.
In Exceltur, they are extremely critical of the ubiquitous images of illegal parties in tourist apartments in
cities like Madrid and the new rules that require travelers coming over the French border to have a
negative PCR test.
But in the Valencia region, the use of face masks was already mandatory in public areas, including
beaches and swimming pools, regardless of social distance. This law was passed in February and will
remain in force until April 12. Only those in the water are exempt.