Cuba lifts mandatory use of face masks in public spaces

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Cuba lifts mandatory use of face masks in public spaces

STORY: Cuba lifts mandatory use of face masks in public spaces DATELINE: June 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:18 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people not wearing masks on the streets of Havana STORYLINE: Cuba will lift the mask mandate in public places in the country, with the exception of hospitals and medical clinics, announced the head of the Ministry of Public Health on the island, Jose Angel Portal Miranda. But the official highlighted the importance for people who are at higher risk of COVID-19 to continue wearing masks. Furthermore, the use of masks in areas of large gatherings, such as public transit or areas in which it is not possible to practice social distancing, is still recommended. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): NERY MERA, Retired Cuban Citizen: "The mask played an important role when the pandemic was at its peak, we can say that these masks protected us a lot, and made it so people did not get the virus, this was quite important. Now that the use of these masks (is less urgent),

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