Minimum of 120 euros for those who do not wear masks on public transport.

The Decree-law (DL) 20/2020 says that “the use of masks or visors is mandatory when using transportation collective passenger traffic “, highlighting that non-compliance” constitutes offense, punishable by a minimum fine “of 120 euros and a maximum of 350 euros.

The diploma, which takes effect on Sunday, May, also establishes that “the use of masks or visors is mandatory for access or permanence in commercial spaces and establishments and the provision of services, in services and buildings that serve the public and in educational establishments and nurseries by teaching staff and not teacher and by students older than six years “.

This obligation “does not apply when, depending on the nature of the Activities, its use is impracticable, “reads the diploma.

The document warns that it depends on the people or entities, public or private, who are responsible for respective spaces or establishments, services and public buildings or means of transportation, promoting compliance with these standards.

In the event of non-compliance, persons or entities “must inform users who do not wear a mask that they cannot access, stay or use spaces, establishments or transport collective passengers and inform the authorities and security forces accordingly if users insist on not complying with that requirement, “states the DL.

Portugal represents 1,023 deaths associated with greedy-19 out of 25,190 confirmed cases of infection, according to the newspaper AddressGeneral Health (DGS) on pandemic released today.

Portugal ends at 23:59 today the third 15-day period of state of emergency, which began on 19 March, and enters a situation of calamity.

Among other measures, the government’s plan to continue fighting greedy-19 predicts the confinement mandatory for sick and vigilant peoplencia active, the general duty of home collection and the obligatory use of masks in public transport, public assistance services, schools and commercial establishments.