Spain's Balearic Islands to make masks mandatory everywhere from Monday

MADRID, July 9 (Reuters) - The Balearic Islands, one of Spain's top tourist destinations, will make it compulsory to wear a face mask in public at all times from Monday even when it is possible to keep a safe distance from others, regional leader Francina Armengol said.

Catalonia introduced a similar rule on Wednesday, going further than a national directive that only mandates mask use when in close proximity to others. (Reporting by Joan Faus and Nathan Allen Editing by Ingrid Melander)