Turkiye abolishes indoor mask mandate

Sadraddin Ismayilov
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Turkiye has abolished the indoor mask mandate, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a meeting of the Scientific Council on Coronavirus, Report informs.

“There will be no meeting of the Scientific Council on Coronavirus from now on. The masks will be used in public transport and health facilities for some time until the number of infections falls below a thousand,” the president stressed.

He noted that the Scientific Council recommends using masks for people over 65 and those with chronic, high-risk diseases.

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