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British Expats in Spain Face Challenges as Face Mask Mandate Extended in Health Centres

British expats residing in Spain are facing new challenges as health authorities in Andalucia extend the mandatory use of face masks in all health centres, despite a significant drop in flu and COVID-19 cases.

The stringent enforcement of these rules has prompted local police to conduct inspections, raising concerns among both residents and visitors.

A resident in Marbella claims they were turned away from a family doctor appointment for not wearing a mask.

The individual shared the experience, telling the Olive Press: “He told me to go away and come back with a mask. I said I would run down and grab one but he said he would have to see me over an hour later. He warned me that ‘it is still a rule’ in the whole region and that local police had been ‘doing inspections’ to find people breaking the rule and that he or I could be fined.”

The penalties for non-compliance with the face mask mandate are not explicitly stated in the report. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities have been vigilant in enforcing such measures to curb the spread of the virus and protect public health.

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