Covid-19. The absence of masks leaves hundreds of people out of public transportation.



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Republican National Guard spokesman Hélder Barros told the Lusa agency that the GNR had “a pedagogical attitude” on this first day of mandatory mask or visor on public transport, adding that there was still “a great lack of knowledge”.

The same official maintained that The objective of the GNR armed forces was to ensure that no one entered public transport without masks or a visor, avoiding 460 people across the country..PSP also acted

PSP had previously said it fined three people on Monday and prevented 320 from traveling on public transportation for not wearing a protective mask.

Speaking to the Lusa agency, the spokesperson for the Public Security Police, Nuno Carocha, said that The police opted for a posture of awareness, information and pedagogy, as happened throughout the state of emergency, between March 19 and May 2, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Throughout the country, three documents were raised for people who “expressed their intention not to comply with the rules” and to want to enter public transport without masks or visors, added Nuno Carocha.

New rules

Public transport passengers who ignore the mandatory use of masks or visors, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, incur a fine of between 120 and 350 euros.

In addition to public transport, it is also mandatory from Monday to wear a mask in “access or permanence in commercial and service spaces and establishments, services and buildings that serve the public and in educational establishments and nurseries by teaching and non-personal personnel. teachers and students over the age of six ”.

Portugal entered a calamity situation on Sunday, resulting in the gradual application of deflation measures, after three consecutive periods of state of emergency since March 19.

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