Greece extends mask-wearing requirement as coronavirus infections flare up

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ATHENS (REUTERS) - Greece will make mask-wearing compulsory in all indoor public spaces and also in outdoor spaces where proper social distancing cannot be observed, its deputy civil protection minister said on Friday (July 31), following a further rise in Covid-19 infections.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

ATHENS - Greece will make mask-wearing compulsory in all indoor public spaces and also in outdoor spaces where proper social distancing cannot be observed, its deputy civil protection minister said on Friday , following a further rise in Covid-19 infections.

Overall, it has so far confirmed 4,447 Covid-19 cases with 202 deaths, a relatively low number compared to many European countries, after imposing an early lockdown in the spring. "This was the 'secret' of Greece's success and we must all show the same responsibility and alertness in this phase."

 

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