Use of masks to remain at places of work in Italy

Facemasks are set to remain obligatory at places of work in Italy for the time being, the labour ministry said after a meeting with trade unions this week at which it was decided to maintain a protocol from last year to combat COVID-19 contagion.


“All those present agreed on the continued need to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic even thought the state of emergency is over,” a statement said.


The ministry said the government and the unions would meet again before June 30 to decide whether to update this protocol.
Italy’s COVID-19 state of emergency ended on March 31 and, as of May 1, it is no longer obligatory to wear facemasks in most enclosed public spaces.

Photo – An Italian municipal policemen with a protective mask, passes by the statue of the Capitoline Wolf on the Capitol Hill in Rome, Italy. EPA-EFE/RICCARDO ANTIMIANI

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