France will mandate the wearing of face masks in all indoor workspaces from September when people return to work after the summer holidays, the government announced on Tuesday.

Workers will be required to wear face masks in enclosed work spaces, including meeting rooms, corridors and open-plan offices, Labour Minister Élisabeth Borne told AFP.

A report by France24 says the country's High Council for Public Health recommended obligatory masks in all workplaces this weekend as the country's daily infection count jumped past 3,000 for the first time since May.

By Tuesday, France had reported 256,534 COVID-19 infections and 30,434 deaths, according to figures from the U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.

The French government has already mandated the wearing of face masks on public transport and in enclosed shared pubic building spaces such as shops and government offices. 

(With input from agencies)