In an interview with readers of "Parisien", Prime Minister Jean Castex confirmed that the wearing of the mask will be compulsory in public places closed no later than August 1. Tuesday Emmanuel Macron had mentioned the measure during his interview of July 14. 

Jean Castex confirmed Wednesday that the wearing of the mask would be made compulsory in "shops and places open to the public" closed no later than August 1, in an interview with readers of the 

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The hypothesis of such an obligation had been advanced Tuesday by Emmanuel Macron, evoking "for example" the date of August 1. "If we saw before that date that the epidemic started again, we would advance this deadline but it is not worth worrying the population," said the Prime Minister.

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