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Brussels region makes face masks compulsory

13 August 2020
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2020-08-13 11:41

The wearing of face masks in public is essential in the Brussels region from Wednesday, as Belgium battles one of the most serious coronavirus outbreaks in Europe. The measure was extended in the 19 municipalities of the Brussels region after the threshold of 50 daily cases per 100,000 people was crossed, the regional government said in a statement. Face masks were already required in most closed public spaces since July 11 for people aged 12 and over.

Belgium has one of the highest death rates from COVID-19 in the world and infections are again rising after earlier success in bringing the epidemic under control. The number of cases in the country of around 11.5 million people topped 75,000 on Wednesday. Nearly 10,000 deaths have been registered.

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