Outdoor Masks: When the Obligation Ends and Where You Should Wear It

as early as next Monday 28 June. The decision was made official after evaluating the proposed dates: that of June 28, in fact, and that of July 5. A reduction in times due to the epidemiological update in our country, which led to the signing of the provision. The CTS, in fact, believes that in the current epidemiological scenario starting from June 28 with all the regions in the white zone there are the conditions for overcome the mandatory use of masks outdoors except in contexts in which the conditions for a gathering are created, such as: markets, fairs, queues, etc. The Minister of Health Roberto Speranza signed the provision and also communicated on social media: "From June 28 we overcome the" obligation to wear masks outdoors in the white area, but always in compliance with the precautionary indications established by the CTS ".

and mouth is no longer mandatory, except in the case of gatherings. At the park with the family, at the river or walking in uncrowded areas, you can stay without a mask. In other outdoor situations, however, such as festivals, fairs, queues outside shops or public offices, and markets, the mask must be worn.

The rule of distancing is confirmed: even outdoors, at least one meter between two people must be guaranteed, if not cohabiting relatives.

The decision was also affected by the progress of the vaccination campaign. The percentage of vaccines administered in Italy has already exceeded 53% of the population with at least one dose, and about 27% who have already completed the cycle.

Instead, you can remove the mask when sitting at the table while you have to wear it when you get up to go to the bathroom, to leave the room or to go to the cash desk. Waiters, cooks and managers of public places will instead have to keep it even when they work outdoors. This last provision on staff could undergo changes in the next few weeks.

Inside the shops and shopping centers it remains the obligation to wear the mask, as well as in any waiting lines outside them.

or eat, but once finished it will be worn immediately. Ferries, public transport boats, trams, metro and buses are no exceptions.

Obligation to wear masks also at the airport and railway stations. The mask can be lowered at the tram and bus stop (obviously outdoors), if there is no crowd among the passengers and the interpersonal distance of one meter between two people is guaranteed.

pass. The use of the certificate will be operational from June 28th in Italy, and from July 1st it will be necessary to travel throughout Europe, with the possibility of obtaining the QR Code through the Immuni apps and on IO or by printing it in a pharmacy or general practitioner .

of the bathing establishments. The rules for the reorganization of the beaches remain in force to prevent gatherings: umbrellas - or other systems for shading customers must be spaced apart to ensure "an area of ​​at least 10 square meters for each umbrella, regardless of the method of setting up the beach (for horizontal rows or rhombus). Between sunbeds and deck chairs a distance of at least 1 meter must be guaranteed.