From this Saturday July 25, additional preventive measures will be applied throughout the territory of Charleroi – the 5 districts. So the mask is “highly recommended” everywhere, but Mayor Paul Magnette also opted for his outright taxation in the following places:
- Throughout Charleroi city center (intraring)
- Within commercial areas and their car parks
- For any gathering of more than 15 people
- On all playgrounds and playgrounds
These provisions do not apply to children under 12 years old, people in a seated position – provided they are more than 1.50m from others outside the social “bubble”, and when practicing a sport or when playing. ‘a bicycle trip.
“Charleroi wishes to extend the wearing of masks to further protect residents and prevent the creation of homes”, we explain to the City. The intraring being densely populated, without counting the workers or customers of stores, and the zonings and their car parks being places where there is a lot of passage, “The objective is to avoid the deprivation of liberty that a new confinement would generate.”
A fine of 250 € may apply for offenders. Many cities in Belgium and France have started to make similar arrangements.
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