Paris prefecture says face mask order to be in place for one month


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  • Sunday, 09 Aug 2020

PARIS (Reuters) - Face masks must be worn outdoors in Paris along the banks of the River Seine and along the Canal St Martin as well as in open-air markets and other places where social distancing is difficult, the Paris prefecture said on Saturday.

Masks will be mandatory from 0600 GMT on Monday and the order will remain in place for one month, the prefecture said.

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