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Madrid Region Orders Masks to Be Worn in All Public Spaces

  • Restaurant capacity to be cut, night clubs to close at 1 p.m.
  • Measures take effect Thursday, regional president Ayuso Says
Pedestrians wearing protective face masks walk across a crosswalk on Principe de Vergara street in Madrid, on July 24.

Pedestrians wearing protective face masks walk across a crosswalk on Principe de Vergara street in Madrid, on July 24.

Photographer: Paul Hanna/Bloomberg
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Madrid is joining other regions of Spain in ordering the use of face masks in public spaces, including in its bars and restaurants that are a prime tourist attraction.