屋外では「マスク外して」　熱中症予防、後藤厚労相も呼び掛け

　新型コロナウイルス対策をめぐり、熱中症リスクの高まる夏場のマスク着用について、厚生労働省は「屋外では原則不要」との呼び掛けを強化している。後藤茂之厚労相も２１日の閣議後会見で、「屋内でも人との距離が確保でき、会話を行わない場合は必要ない」と述べ、状況に応じた着脱を求めた。
　政府は５月、マスクを外せる場面などをまとめた着脱に関する見解を提示した。その後も屋外で着けている人が多いなどの指摘を受け、厚労省はリーフレットを作成して見解の周知を図るとともに、テレビＣＭの放送も決めたという。（2022/06/21-18:07）

The Japanese health ministry is stepping up its call on people to remove face masks outdoors in principle during summer, when the risk of heat stroke increases.
   Wearing face masks as a measure to prevent COVID-19 infections is "not necessary even indoors if people can stay apart from each other and don't engage in conversation," health minister Shigeyuki Goto said at a press conference on Tuesday, asking people to wear and remove masks according to the situation.
   In May, the government released its view on wearing and removing masks, including in which situations they can be removed.
   As many people still continue to wear masks outdoors, the ministry has decided to run a TV commercial to make the view widely known, as well as publishing a leaflet.
   The leaflet says that wearing masks outdoors increases the risk of heat stroke, asking people to remove them during exercise, especially when running.