Romania set to make protective masks mandatory outdoors to curb coronavirus spread


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  • Wednesday, 29 Jul 2020

FILE PHOTO: A volunteer sets up a UV-C light emitting device for disinfecting the space inside Saint Pantelimon Orthodox Church, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Bucharest, Romania, May 16, 2020. Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea via REUTERS

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's government plans to introduce new measures to help try to contain a spike in coronavirus cases, including shortening working hours for outdoor pubs and restaurants and making the wearing of protective masks outside mandatory, officials said.

A government emergency committee said late on Tuesday it would ask authorities to approve closing down outdoors bars by 2300 local time and making protective masks mandatory outside at certain times and locations where places could be crowded.

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