France requires wearing mask in some locations
French President Emmanuel Macron announced during his televise speech on French national holiday, Quatorze Julliet, that in France the wearing of a mask will be compulsory in some places. These are public spaces in regions where the virus is flaring up.
Macron said his government saw a relatively rapid increase in the number of infections in various locations. The measure for mouth caps is initially advised for a few weeks, in order to be able to contain the spread.
France also introduces coronavirus tests at two Paris airports
Updated on July 20, 2020.
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