Amsterdam, Beritasatu.com – Amsterdam and the port of Rotterdam on Wednesday (05/08/2020) require the use of masks in certain crowded areas, including the Red Light district, the capital of the Netherlands, after a surge in cases of the virus corona worrying.
The new policy was adopted when the number of infections doubled in the week in the country. At present, more than 55,000 people are infected and around 6,150 died.
“We started this experiment because we were worried about the increasing number of viral infections corona. The use of face masks is mandatory in crowded and busy areas, as well as where other measures are unsuccessful or have adverse economic impacts, “said the Amsterdam city council.
Although the workers’ councils distributed free masks, then there were vans with challengers, and the police gave warnings to residents, but not everyone paid attention to the new policy, especially citizens in the Red Light district.
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Source: BBC
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