Paris, July 20 (RHC)-- People in France will risk a fine of 135 euros ($154) starting Monday for failure to comply with a new decree to wear a mask in public places indoors, the government announced.

Masks are already required on public transport, punishable with a fine of the same amount, in a country that has lost over 30,150 people to the epidemic.

The health minister had said the new obligation will apply to shops and supermarkets, covered fresh produce markets, banks and other establishments that receive members of the public.

The health department announced contraventions can be punished with a fine of up to 135 euros -- almost double the price of a monthly Paris public transport pass.