Germany May Make Wearing FFP2 Masks Mandatory Amid Pandemic - Reports

The German authorities may make wearing FFP2 face masks, which filter over 90 percent of airborne particles, mandatory when out in public in a bid to contain the spread of the new coronavirus and its mutations, the Bild newspaper reported on Tuesday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 19th January, 2021) The German authorities may make wearing FFP2 face masks, which filter over 90 percent of airborne particles, mandatory when out in public in a bid to contain the spread of the new coronavirus and its mutations, the Bild newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Germany's total tally of COVID-19 cases since the start of the outbreak early last year has topped 2 million . The death toll currently stands at 47,622, while some 1.7 million people have recovered.

According to the newspaper, such a measure, which was already introduced in the southeastern state of Bavaria, may be taken at the national level if the corresponding decision is made on Tuesday.

Apart from that, German Chancellor Angela Merkel will discuss with the heads of the Federal states the introduction of other measures such as the transfer of employees to remote working, Bild added.

Austria has already introduced the mandatory wearing of FFP2 face masks. On Sunday, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said that Austrians would be required to wear it while in public transport and shops starting January 25.