Denmark to Mandate Face Masks as PM Hints at Stimulus
- Requirements on public transport to take effect Aug. 22
- Upcoming budget proposal to reflect economic uncertainty
Passengers wearing protective face masks riding a tram in Aarhus on Aug. 10.
Photographer: Bo Amstrup/AFP via Getty Images
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Denmark is making the use of face masks on public transport mandatory at all hours of the day in order to halt the rising spread of Covid-19, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at a press conference on Saturday, adding that more economic stimulus for affected businesses is in the works.
The mandate takes effect Aug. 22. Until now, the Nordic country has required face coverings on public transport only in a few places with large outbreaks, like Aarhus, the second-largest city, or in certain situations in the rest of the country.