Bolivia reinstates school mask mandate amid rising COVID-19 cases
LA PAZ, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Bolivian government announced Monday the reinstatement of strict health measures, including mandatory school mask use, in response to rising COVID-19 cases ahead of the upcoming school year.
The protocol includes the mandatory use of masks among students, the availability of disinfectants like alcohol in schools, and adequate conditions for handwashing, said Maria Renee Castro, min