Starting Wednesday, face masks will be mandatory in hospitals and healthcare centers across Spain due to a surge in respiratory illnesses, according to the Health Ministry.

Spain is to reintroduce the mandatory wearing of face masks in hospitals after a spike in flu and COVID cases. The nationwide mandate by Spain's central government is due to come into force on 10 ...

Women wearing face mask arrive at a health center in Vigo, northwestern Spain, on January 10, 2024 People wearing protective face masks leave a health center in Madrid, Spain, January 10, 2024 ...

Spain to reintroduce mandatory face mask wearing in hospitals after spike in flu and COVID cases. Spain's minister of health, Monica Garcia, said the mandate, due to come into force on 10 January ...

Over the last two years, Spain had gradually ended mandatory mask wearing, first in public and then on public transport. The country registered more than 14 million cases and some 120,000 deaths ...

British tourists must still wear face masks on public transport in Spain. The Government has said the rule will remain in place until health experts decide otherwise.

The fashion for veiling (el tapado) emerged in Spain in the 16th century.While some women wore masks in court, the more prevalent fashion was to use a dark mantle to cover the head and body.