France mandates mask-wearing in all indoor places frequented by public

In order to contain furr spre of coronavirus in country, France has me it compulsory to wear a face mask indoors in public places from this week, government said in its order on Thursday, July 16. Prime Minister Jean Castex said that wearing of mask which was obligatory on collective transport until w will become compulsory in all indoor places frequented by public.

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Previously President Emmanuel Macron revealed he wanted to introduce measure in a bid to contain spre of coronavirus. Macron initially set August 1 as deline for face mask rule, however, deline h to be preponed in view of case rise.

France authorities have also ordered people to start wearing face masks in parts of rthwestern French region of Mayenne on Thursday after a rise of coronavirus infections were reported re. Mayenne prefecture said masks would be mandatory in its main city Laval as well as five or municipalities: Bonchamp-lès-Laval, L’Huisserie, Changé, Louverné and Saint-Bervin. French Health Minister Olivier Véran told a rio network that ' situation in Mayenne is problematic'.

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COVID-19 situation in France

France has reported a total of 174,674 coronavirus cases out of which 30,152 people have succumbed to lethal infection. 79,233 patients have successfully recovered from disease. country has 65,289 total active cases out of which 64,812 (which is about 99 percent of active cases) people are in mild condition and 477 patients which are remaining 1 percent of active cases are in serious or critical condition, according to data by worldmeter.

closed cases figures include 109,385, out of which 72 percent i.e 79,233 patients were recovered/discharged and 28 percent i.e 30,152 died as per data.

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