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Dutch say face masks can go as COVID-19 cases drop

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FILE PHOTO: People stand outside a cafe ahead of a curfew following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw

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AMSTERDAM: Face masks will no longer be required in the Netherlands as of Jun 26 as long as people respect social distancing rules, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday (Jun 18).

As COVID-19 vaccinations have gathered pace, coronavirus infections in the Netherlands have dropped to their lowest level in nine months, allowing the government to further ease lockdown measures, Rutte said.

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Source: Reuters