Madrid does not see it necessary to wait until after Easter to remove the masks

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The Minister of Health of the Community of Madrid, Enrique Ruiz Escudero, defended this Wednesday that he does not see it necessary to wait until the end of Easter to remove the mask indoors and insists on opening the debate immediately. The Government plans to approve the end of the mandatory mask at the Council of Ministers on Tuesday, April 19.

Escudero emphasizes that the Community will try “once again” to raise Special Data the issue of masks at the Interterritorial Council that is being held this Wednesday in Toledo, with the aim of generating debate , although it does not appear as one of the points in the order. of the day.

Madrid is one of the regions that has been insisting for the longest time on only maintaining the mandatory nature of masks indoors when the function is to protect the most vulnerable groups , remaining in spaces such as health centers, social health centers and public transport.

The Madrid councilor has shown his opposition to delaying the application of the measure until after Easter, and has declared this in the media previously to the Interterritorial Council of Toledo, between the Ministry of Health and the Autonomous Communities.



"We intend for the measure to be taken now ," says Ruiz Escudero, who does not explain why it should wait until after the festive period.

Activity in the autonomous communities and in Spain as a whole “is now practically normal ,” he says, emphasizing that there is “ absolute control” of the epidemiological situation caused by the COVID-19 virus. He sees it necessary to “adapt to the situation” and “make this decision ,” says the Health Minister of the Community of Madrid.