Children under the age of six in Armenia will no longer be required a face mask according to new regulations issued by the country’s State of Emergency Commandant Tigran Avinyan.

Individuals with respiratory ailments and those bicycling/exercising will also be exempt from the directive requiring people to wear a face mask in public.

People in the countryside, at outdoor recreation areas, will also not have to wear a mask, unless they visit historical or cultural sites.