People wearing protective masks are seen next to a sign indicating that wearing a mask is mandatory, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), near Brussels Grand Place in central Brussels, Belgium August 6, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Brussels will require people to wear masks in public spaces and in private spaces accessible to the public if the uptick in coronavirus cases continues, the regional government said on Thursday.
The order will kick in when the daily average of cases per 100,000 inhabitants reaches 50 over seven days, Rudi Vervoort, the minister-president of the Brussels region, said. The daily average in the region was 38.4 last week.
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