Delhi makes masks mandatory in public places. Check fine and relaxations
Premium- Delhi mask rule: a fine of ₹500 will be imposed on violators
Amid rising covid cases, the government of Delhi has made wearing of face mask/cover in all public places mandatory and those caught violating the mask guidelines would be fined ₹500, news agency ANI reported. However, the fine under this provision will not be applicable to persons travelling together in private four-wheeler vehicles.
The national capital has seen an uptick in daily covid cases over the last week. The number of deaths has also been shown an upward trend. According to latest data, Delhi had reported 2146 fresh covid cases in last 24 hours, with positivity rates of 17.83%. Eight deaths were reported.
"Although the majority of the recent cases have been mild, we need to be cautious in the coming days and follow Covid-appropriate behaviour to prevent an exponential rise in Covid cases. The elderly and those with comorbidities should take more precautions as the disease tends to be more severe in them, leading to hospitalisation, ICU admissions and sometimes death," Richa Sareen, senior consultant, Pulmonology, Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, told news agency PTI.
Overall, across the country, 16,299 new coronavirus infections were reported in past 24 hours, while the active cases declined to 1,25,076, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The death toll climbed to 5,26,879 with 53 fatalities. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.94%.
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