The headquarters of civil protection in Croatia has extended the obligation to wear protective facemasks in pharmacies and health institutions. The obligation to wear facemasks has now been extended until the end of the year, the 31st of December.

Medical masks or face masks must be used in the correct way, so that the entire time the mask is worn, the mouth and nose are covered by employees in the healthcare system, i.e. in healthcare institutions, companies that perform healthcare activities and private healthcare workers, state the headquarters.

Patients and all persons who, for any reason, come to the premises of healthcare institutions and companies that perform healthcare activities, as well as the premises of private healthcare workers must wear a protective mask.

And the decision also applies to employees of social care institutions that provide accommodation services for the elderly and people with disabilities and visitors to beneficiaries.