Cyprus reinstates mandatory mask-wearing indoors after coronavirus spike

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Cyprus reinstates mandatory mask-wearing indoors after coronavirus spike

STORY: Cyprus reinstates mandatory mask-wearing indoors after coronavirus spike DATELINE: July 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Nicosia CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street and a Nero Caffe 2. various of people wearing masks 3. SOUNDBITE (English): Waitress of Nero Caffe in the Nicosia Mall 4. outside of the Nicosia Mall STORYLINE: The government of Cyprus has reintroduced the mandatory wearing of masks indoors, just over a month after scrapping the measure. The move was announced by Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipantela on Wednesday, and came after a spike in new COVID-19 infections. The new rules came into force on Friday, making masks mandatory in all closed spaces for people over the age of 12 years. Those who do not comply can be fined 300 euros. "If we wish to protect ourselves and our loved ones, we have no choice but to wear our masks," Hadjipantela said. Between June 25 and July 5, a total of 19,503 cases of COVID-19 were recorded, with the positivity rate c

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