COVID incidence rises in Spain after ending mandatory use of facemasks


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  • Wednesday, 27 Apr 2022

MADRID, April 26 (Xinhua) -- COVID-19 infections in Spain have risen sharply following the elimination of the mandatory wearing of facemasks indoors, data published Tuesday by the Ministry of Health showed.

The Ministry reported that the 14-day incidence of the virus rose from 555.47 cases per 100,000 inhabitants to 608.16 in people aged 60 and over between April 22 and 26.

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