Morocco Is Forced To Wear Masks Outside To Encourage The Production Of Respirators In Textile Factories Nationwide.

Beijing, April (Xinhua) 7, according to Reuters, the government of Morocco said that Morocco will begin to force all people who are allowed to go out during the epidemic period to wear masks starting from 7 local time.

The masks will be sold at a subsidized price of 0.8 Morocco, the report said. The Morocco government said in a 6 day statement that those who do not comply with the rules will face up to 3 months' imprisonment and a maximum penalty of 1300 Morocco street.

Morocco's Ministry of industry spokesman Taoufiq Moucharraf said the country plans to increase its daily production of mask from the current 3 million 300 thousand to nearly 6 million next week.

He said textile factories across the country have been encouraged to produce masks.

According to reports, in response to the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia, Morocco implemented a one month blockade. Up to 6 local time, 1120 cases of new crown pneumonia were diagnosed in Morocco, of which 80 died.