28 Aug
The French prime minister is making face masks mandatory in Paris starting Friday as coronavirus cases surge across the country.
Jean Castex told reporters on Thursday that the number of cases could rise exponentially if they do not act quickly.
From 8 a.m. on Friday everyone in the French capital must wear masks outdoors.
Mask wearing is already compulsory in certain crowded parts of Paris.
The new measure comes as people prepare to go back to schools and offices after summer holidays.The number of new cases exceeded 5,400 in France on Wednesday.
Other European cities are also seeing a rise. Madrid has already made it mandatory to wear masks outdoors, as the outbreak resurges in the Spanish city. And people in London and Berlin are required to wear masks when they use public transits or visit shops.
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