Slovenia has reinstated the mandatory use of face masks in indoor spaces after recording a rise in coronavirus cases following the lifting of restrictions earlier this month, according to AFP.

People will once again be required to wear face masks in all indoor public spaces and on public transport — and disinfect their hands when entering those spaces.

“This measure is urgent, it's necessary, since it has proved to be effective in the past,” Health Minister Tomaz Gantar told journalists after a meeting of the government.