Anvisa drops mandatory masks at airports and planes

The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) overturned, this Wednesday (1st), the mandatory use of masks in airports and planes. The decision was taken unanimously during the first ordinary meeting of the year by the regulatory agency’s collegiate board. only recommending the use of masks in airports and planes, especially for more vulnerable groups and people with respiratory symptoms. , by means of a note. Also according to the statement, the following measures remain in force in the country: disembarkation of passengers by rows; travel impediment for confirmed cases of covid-19; requirement for cleaning and disinfection of environments and air-conditioning devices; and sound warnings about mask use in airports and aircraft. Timeline The mandatory use of masks in airports and planes in Brazil had been resumed in November last year, in view of the prospect of an increase in cases of the disease. A few weeks later, the country reached a new peak of covid-19 infections, with 350,000 new cases.

Agência Brasil