Speaking after the Scientific Committee meeting, President Erdoğan announced that the mask requirement in closed areas has been lifted. Erdogan also gave a condition that the use of masks in public transport is not mandatory.
The coronavirus, which emerged in December 2019 and the first case was seen in Turkey in March 2020, had made the use of masks mandatory all over the world. While the coronavirus continues to spread, albeit at low speeds, the measures lifted with the increase in the rate of vaccination worldwide are now up to masks landed.
With the use of masks in the open air out of necessity recently, new news came from President Erdoğan, who made a statement after the Scientific Committee meeting today. Erdogan, The mask requirement has been lifted in closed areas. explained. He also shared where and how long the use of masks will continue.
President Erdogan’s statements:
“It has been applied in various scopes for 3 years. Mask requirement in closed places has been abolished. Only cases of mask application in public transport vehicles and health institutions It will continue until it drops below 1000. It is recommended that elderly people and those with chronic diseases continue to use masks. It is recommended that those with chronic diseases and the elderly should not neglect the vaccinations, especially the reminder doses.”
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https://www.haberturk.com/maske-yasagi-kalkti-mi-okullarda-ve-avm-sinde-maske-yasagi-bitti-mi-gozler-cumhurbaskani-erdogan-da-3420876/3