OUTDOOR MASKS: See Where and When To Wear Mask in Bulgaria

As of October 22, an anti-epidemic measure is introduced in Bulgaria for wearing a mask or other means covering the nose and mouth outdoors. It will be valid in case of crowding and impossibility to observe a physical distance of 1.5 m from the citizens.

Under these conditions, people should wear a mask or other means covering the nose and mouth (including a towel, scarf, helmet, etc.). The news was announced yesterday by the Minister of Health Prof. Kostadin Angelov. 

HERE ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEWLY ISSUED ORDER:

- All children over the age of 6 are required to wear a mask or other means covering the nose and mouth,
- It is not necessary to maintain a distance of 1.5 m between members of a household,
- Customers will be able to be served without a protective mask if mechanical partitions made of glass or other transparent material allowing disinfection are installed.

The order also contains several recommendations to employers. They include:

- Carrying out the work process in remote form if possible,
- Regular ventilation and disinfection,
- Physical distance between employers of 1.5 m,
- Provision of protective equipment.

EXCEPTIONS FROM THE ORDER ARE:

- Customers in restaurants and drinking establishments,
- Outdoor and indoor athletes,
- Participants in congress-conference events, etc. similar during their speeches,
- Presenters and guests on TV shows.

Public are the places that are accessible to the citizens and / or are intended for public use.

According to the same order, persons providing administrative and other services to citizens should use the means of information and communication technologies and...

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