Face masks mandatory in Spanish schools for children aged six and above

Face masks mandatory in Spanish schools for children aged six and above
A young girl wearing a face mask walks past a shop selling back to school products, in Madrid (Paul White/AP)

Masks will be mandatory for all pupils in Spain aged six and older when schools reopen next month.

The measure will be adopted by the country’s 17 regions, which manage education autonomously, as part of nationwide efforts to stem the spread of coronavirus.

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