Spain’s health minister wants to lift face mask requirements for indoor spaces except public transport and medical centres after Easter, when many residents travel and see their families. Carolina Darias said on Wednesday, April 6 she will bring the proposed action to a government Cabinet meeting on April 19.
If approved as expected, it would take effect the following day. Over 92% of Spaniards over the age of 12 have received at least two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.
The country’s high vaccination rate has meant relatively low pressure on hospitals during the most recent surge of infections. Authorities made outdoor mask use no longer obligatory in February as a wave of cases caused by the more contagious Omicron variant eased.
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In March, Spain eliminated mandatory home isolation for people infected with the coronavirus but experiencing no or mild symptoms. Under the Spanish government’s current measures, you can only enter Spain from the UK for tourism purposes if you can show valid proof of meeting the vaccination requirements set out above or a medical certificate certifying that you have recovered from Covid-19 in the last six months prior to travel. Children under the age of 12 are exempt from these rules.
On Wednesday, April 6, it was announced that unvaccinated and partially vaccinated travellers would be allowed to enter Spain under changes to restrictions coming into force The Spanish Tourist Office in London said that a recent negative test or evidence of recent Covid recovery would be accepted for entry.
It was also announced that passenger locator forms would also be scrapped for fully vaccinated passengers arriving in Spain. But The Sun has reported that officials in Spain have now reversed this decision.
Tweets and statements issued by the Spanish Tourist Office in London were also removed on Wednesday evening.
