Most of Germany imposes $59 fine for mask-wearing breaches German Chancellor Angela Merkel says most of her country’s states have agreed to impose a minimum fine of 50 euros ($59) for breaching mask-wearing rules as coronavirus infections rise againBERLIN -- Most of Germany will impose a minimum fine of 50 euros ($59) for breaching mask-wearing rules as coronavirus infections rise again, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday after a virtual meeting with the country's state governors. In decentralized Germany, imposing and loosening virus-related restrictions is a matter for the 16 state governments, so a patchwork of rules has emerged in recent months. She said all except the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt agreed on the minimum fine. Germany has been praised for its overall response to the virus, reporting 9,285 deaths, one-fourth of the virus death toll in Britain. Most schools in Germany have gone back to regular classes but hundreds of schools have reported limited outbreaks and thousands of students and teachers have been sent into quarantine.

Source: ABC News August 27, 2020 18:29 UTC