This was announced by the Ministry of Health of the Generalitat of Valenciana. From tomorrow, masks will no longer be mandatory in Community health centres. given the reduction in the incidence of respiratory infections.
Thus, The resolution executed on January 5 will be revoked.which made face masks mandatory as a preventative measure.
In this sense, the Minister of Health Marciano Gomezexplained that this decision “responds a noticeable decrease recorded in the last three weeks in the Community in the incidence of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARIs)
which currently amounts to 830 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and 15.7% of cases respectively, according to the epidemiological service of the General Directorate of Public Health.In addition, the consultant indicated that The decision is in accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of Health. which set a continuous decline in infection rates for two weeks as a requirement for lifting the mask mandate.
The data reflects that The incidence of ARI has decreased by 44.7% since January 5. In addition, the incidence of severe acute respiratory infections has decreased by 58.2% since the same date.
The incidence rate behaved similarly in the most vulnerable age groups of the population. for example, persons under 4 years of age and persons over 65 years of age, among whom there was a decrease of 28.3% and 44.8%, respectively.
On the other hand, the Minister of Health emphasized that, despite the abolition of the mandatory widespread use of masks, The leadership of health departments, based on their own protocols and recommendations from the Preventive Medicine Services, may establish mandatory mask use in an additional manner. according to established indications, depending on the epidemiological situation and the structural and functional characteristics of the foci dependent on it.
The consultant recalled that The vaccination campaign is still ongoing and health centers will continue to administer doses of flu and Covid-19 vaccines. without prior appointment, in order to promote immunization of the population.