I live in Ibiza, and they've announced as from tomorrow, whenever you are outside of your property and no matter how 'socially distanced' you are or who you are with / not with, you will need to wear a mask at all times, other than if you are on the beach, engaged in sporting activities or eating or drinking. ALL TIMES.
Alone in a field - wear a mask.
Walking down an empty road - wear a mask.
In the hills by yourself - wear a mask.
There has been no spike in infections, no increase in cases. The official press release says the government is very impressed with the work of everyone, but now is the time to make sure that it doesn't rise again, so masks must be worn everywhere at, at all times. Punishable by €100 fine and they have just brought over an army of Guardia Civil from the mainland to enforce.
I'm sorry, but this is crazy. The line being dished out is 'to keep us safe', even though there has been no increase in any numbers. Through quarantine you could go in the supermarket with no mask, then it was just in the shops, then in places when you couldn't maintain social distance, now everywhere at all times. What risk is there in me walking down a street alone to anyone?
If the numbers are minimal now, when does the need to wear a mask at all times ever get removed, if the stats can't get any better than they already are? There is no timeline put on this. You can't continuously peddle the line that it is being done in our best interests.