Masks are no longer mandatory on Spanish beaches
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Sigh of relief
Holidaymakers can breathe a sigh of relief: shortly after making masks obligatory on the beach, Spain now says they won’t be necessary while sunbathing or swimming if social distancing is respected.
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Public backlash
The law, which came into force last week, sparked a huge backlash in Spain which is heavily dependent on tourism, particularly in coastal areas which are gearing up for summer and lobbying hard for the introduction of vaccination passports.
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Security protocol
But following talks late on Wednesday, government health officials and those from Spain’s 17 regions agreed to modify the law, meaning people can now remove masks on the beach if they remain in one place.
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5-foot distance
"Respecting the minimum 5-foot security distance from people they don’t live with", a health ministry statement said.
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Strict rules
But if they walk along the beach, they must put them back on, it said.