Amsterdam, Rotterdam to impose mandatory masks in
crowded streets
The obligation applies only to people aged 13 and
older
By ELINE
SCHAART 7/30/20, 6:37 PM CET Updated 7/30/20, 7:42 PM CET
Amsterdam
and Rotterdam will require from Wednesday onward masks in designated busy
places, the Dutch cities announced Thursday.
The
municipality of Amsterdam said that people will need to wear a mask in the
famous red light district, as well as in busy shopping streets in the city
center. "These are areas where it is tight and busy and where other
measures have had insufficient effect or lead to undesirable economic
effects," it said in a statement.
In both
cities, the mask obligation applies only to people aged 13 and older. Masks
aren't necessary in shops, restaurants or museums.
The
announcement follows Dutch Medical Care Minister Tamara van Ark's statement on
Wednesday that the government won't impose a national obligation due to a lack
of evidence of masks' effectiveness.
Eline Schaart
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