Mexico City /
The Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) announced that before the changes established by the Health Secretary (Ssa), the use of face mask in airports and aboard a airplaneit will not be mandatory.
“However, the concessionaires and permit holders of the air Transport service to the public and airports, for cases in which it is detected in any person or group of people with any symptom related to theSARS-CoV-2 (covid-19) or symptoms of respiratory diseases, should recommend the use,” reported the AFAC in a circular sent to the various dealers in the sector.
The authority said that this change was taken into account considering that the clinics and last waiting rooms in the airport facilities constitute andwide spaces and enough ventilatedwhile aircraft use a high-efficiency filtration system (HEPA) that removes 99.9 percent of particulates, bacteria, and viruses.
It was in 2020 when the authority issued a circular establishing that in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, face masks should be mandatory at airports and airlines.
Update on the use of face masks on board. ????
The civil aviation authority in Mexico (AFAC) has just notified all airlines that the use of face masks becomes optional on flights, this applies to both personnel and passengers. ????
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