The mask will be mandatory on the street, but there are 4 exceptions – Executive Digest



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This Friday, parliament approved a PSD bill that imposes the mandatory use of masks in public spaces for at least three months, a measure that can be renewed.

The diploma, which was today the vote in general, specialty and world final, had the approval guaranteed with the favorable votes of PSD, PS, BE and CDS-PP. And abstaining from the PCP, PEV, PAN and the deputy Joacine Katar Moreira. I vote for IL. Deputy André Ventura did not vote because he was absent from the campaign in the Azores.

According to the PSD proposal, it is “mandatory for people over 10 years of age to wear a mask to access, circulate or stay in public spaces and roads when the physical distance recommended by health authorities is not practical.”

However the mandatory action does not apply in four specific situations:

1 – Upon presentation of the medical certificate of multipurpose disability or medical statement, in the case of people with cognitive disabilities, developmental and psychological disorders;

2 – Medical statement certifying that the person’s clinical condition is not compatible with the use of masks;

3 – When the use of a mask is incompatible with the nature of the activities carried out by people;

4 – In relation to people who are part of the same household, when they are not in the proximity of third parties.

It should be remembered that the PSD initiative arose as a result of the bill presented by the Government last week, which sought to make the use of a mask and the StayAway Covid computer application mandatory.

After the general criticism of the parties – including the PS – of the obligation to use the ‘app’ announced months ago as a volunteer, the president of the PSD, Rui Rio, announced the intention of the Social Democrats to present a project identical to that of the Government. but only for the part of the masks, which was made last Friday.



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