Tamaulipas says goodbye to the use of masks in open spaces

Tamaulipas.- This coming Friday, April 1, Tamaulipas will be able to say goodbye to the use of masks in open spaces if they so decide. This after the measure remained in force more than two years after the Covid-19 pandemic.It was the Secretary of Health, Gloria Molina Gamboa who announced that, after holding a meeting with the State Health Safety Committee, it was determined that the use of masks would only be mandatory for closed public and private spaces. This means that, in schools, workplaces and other places the measure will continue. The agency explained that, although the use of masks will be optional in open spaces, it affirmed that the promotion of frequent hand washing and healthy distance in closed public and private areas will be maintained. This decision arose as part of the response to the decrease in the number of hospitalized cases, deaths, positives and other indicators of Covid-19.” The prevention measures and the progress in the State Vaccination Plan against COVID-19 have allowed to reduce infections and the lethality of the virus, however, the pandemic continues to be active, so it is important not to lower your guard, “said Molina Gamboa.Regarding the issue of vaccination, the Secretary of Health, explained that to date more than 2 million 237 thousand Tamaulipas and Tamaulipas have their complete vaccination scheme and continues advancing in the application of the booster dose. Read more: Judge orders AMLO to vaccinate children between 5 and 12 years old in Oaxaca against Covid-19Stressed that Tamaulipas has been a pioneer in emergency care, allocating its own resources for the construction of 8 COVID hospitals, the acquisition of material and laboratory equipment to increase testing capacity at the highest peak of the pandemic. La Lomita Temple, a symbol of the city of Culiacán

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