Obligation to wear a mask for physical activity? Clarifications



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With the new Dpcm of October 7 the obligation of use the mask It has been extended to all people outside, regardless of the time. However, some exceptions remain: the obligation does not apply, for example, to those who practice sports, even for recreational purposes, including light jogging in the park or on the street. Next, the new circular signed by the Ministry of the Interior clarifies whether the mask should also be used by those who practice physical activity, that is, the simple walk in the open air.

Those who practice physical activity outdoors should wear a mask.

Through the last circular, the Ministry of the Interior clarified that those who practice physical activity outdoors You are required by law to wear a protective mask. Therefore, a controversial point of the new Dpcm is clarified, in which it was reported that the exemption from the use of personal protective equipment was for those who practice outdoor sports or motor activities. Now the exemption has been restricted to people who jog or jog, even if only for amateur purposes (that is, without being part of any sports club). On the other hand, people who go out for a walk, alone or in company, are obliged to wear a mask (not just carry it in their pocket or tied to their arms).

The only case in which he is exempt from wearing a mask is when motor activity is practiced outdoors in an isolated area, according to the Decree of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers that became law on October 7.

Fines for those who turn bars into dance halls

Also provided heavy fines for bar or pub owners that will transform their premises into dance halls.

In the note from the Ministry of the Interior, in this regard, reference is made to the ordinance of the Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, of August 16, when dancing was prohibited in discos, clubs, spas and other accommodation facilities.

See also: Obligation of outdoor masks throughout Italy: what happens to those who do not wear them

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