Doha Qatar | Very Good News for Face Mask Rule in Qatar | Face Masks is Not Required Except in 3 Places From 21 May 2022

His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, chaired the regular meeting held by the Council this afternoon at its headquarters in the Emiri Diwan. 

After the Cabinet announced today the lifting of preventive measures related to the Corona Virus (Covid-19) pandemic, the Ministry of Public Health issued a statement clarifying more details related to these changes.

The ministry said - on its website - that wearing masks, as of May 21, has become mandatory in the following cases only:

1- For all individuals inside health care facilities (including workers in these facilities and auditors).

2- For all individuals on public transport.

3- For customer service employees working in closed places, including cashiers, reception staff and security personnel.

The Ministry of Public Health also advised all individuals to take personal responsibility to protect themselves and others around them (especially those who care for them) by wearing a muzzle in enclosed spaces if they are at greater risk of infection, suffer from chronic diseases or symptoms of illness, or are They are near people who are showing symptoms of illness, or when they are in crowded or poorly ventilated places.