Health care personnel, public transportation and institutions thatwish to mandate masks are exempted
Jalisco is the fifth state in the country to eliminate the mandate for use of masks in open and closed spaces. Photo: El Financiero.
Laguna Staff.- After two years of pandemic the state of Jalisco has eliminated the obligatory use of Covid masks – cubrebocas – as of May 10.
The move was proposed by Governor Enrique Alfaro Ramírez and accepted by the Health Board in view of the low rate of contagions and hospitalizations in the state. However, the public was urged not to lower their guard.
«These indicators make us think that we can take a careful step forward while understanding that this is not over. But we have made the decision to eliminate the mandatory use of masks in our state,» said the governor.
The provision also applies to schools, colleges and study centers in response to the insistent demand of parents due to the discomfort of masks during the hot season.
«We have made the decision in the Health Board that masks will only be mandatory in public transportation and in the health infrastructure of our state, particularly in hospitals. We are also recommending people who have symptoms of any type of respiratory disease to use them, and not to be careless,» said Alfaro Ramírez.
The Ministry of Health of Jalisco (SSJ) reported a decrease in hospitalizations due to Covid-19, with an average hospital occupancy of 15 people, as well as the low positivity in tests during the last five weeks. The Ministry is retaining the mandate in specific spaces and population groups, and public transportation and health facilities, including laboratories.
The SSJ also said people are free to use masks if they wish. Likewise, institutions or establishments may require the use of masks in accordance with their recommendations.
Jalisco is the fifth state in México to rescind the mask mandate in open and closed spaces. The other four are: Baja California, Guanajuato, Nuevo León and Guerrero.
Translated by Patrick O’Heffernan
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