taly on Wednesday made it mandatory to wear face masks outdoors nationwide in an effort to reduce rising COVID-19 infections, the health ministry said after the cabinet agreed on the measure.
The decree imposing masks outdoors will probably be effective from Thursday, a government source said.
Several Italian regions including Lazio, around the capital Rome, have already made face masks mandatory.
Italy has the highest death toll in continental Europe with over 36,000 confirmed fatalities since its outbreak came to light on February 21.
However, its daily infection numbers are now much lower than those recorded in other major European countries such as France, Spain and Britain.
The cabinet also approved a decree to extend the COVID-19 state of emergency to January 31.
The state of emergency, originally due to expire in mid-October, gives greater powers to central government, making it easier for officials to bypass the bureaucracy that smothers much decision-making in Italy.
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