Members of the German parliament, the Bundestag, will be required to wear mouth and nose coverings beginning on Tuesday morning. The decision was taken by Bundestag head Wolfgang Schäuble, who said "the pandemic is still very serious."

The new restrictions coincide with Berlin top officials meeting twice on Tuesday. They are discussing implementing a curfew and further restrictions as several neighborhoods struggle with an above-average caseload. Some German states are implementing or threatening quarantine periods for residents who visit affected areas of the capital.

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The requirement will remain in place until at least January 17, 2021 and a fine of up to €5,000 ($5,890) can be handed out to those lawmakers who ignore the regulations. The rules apply in every room of the building, not just the main chamber, and masks can only be removed when people have taken their seats, 1.5 meters apart from one another. 

Those speaking at the podium in the main chamber, as well as people like Schäuble directing the sessions, will be permitted to take their masks off.