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In Hundreds of meters long SIn line with thousands of people in Dresden, a protective mask is available for free as part of the measures taken in the Corona crisis, often probably more restricted than allowed.
Thousands of Dresden residents queued for a free protective mask in front of the Dresden City Hall on Monday morning. Citizens lined up for several hundred meters to the Golden Gate, where, according to the city, around 20,000 cloth covers for the mouth and nose were distributed in black or white. The long tails can be seen in images, occasionally it seems that the minimum distance of 1.5 to 2 meters prescribed in the measures against the spread of the coronavirus has not been observed. People are clearly recognizable close to each other.
Crown Control Measure: A total of 200,000 masks will be distributed in Dresden. (Source: Sebastian Kahnert / dpa)
One mask per person was issued; another was allowed for family members. Mayor Dirk Hilbert (FDP) ordered a total of around 200,000 masks, to be distributed to city residents in the coming days. The protection of the mouth and nose comes from the production of the Dresden companies.
Mask distribution in Dresden: long lines formed in front of the stands. (Source: Reuters)
Since Monday, Saxony has had to wear mouth and nose protection when shopping, on buses and trains. The Free State was the first federal state with such regulation.
