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Mask mandate returns in Maharashtra as Covid-19 cases continue to rise

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The Maharashtra government on Saturday made the use of face masks mandatory in the state as the Covid-19 spike continues. According to a public order, masks have been made compulsory in closed public spaces such as trains, buses, cinemas, auditorium, offices, hospitals, colleges, and schools. “There has been some increase in positive cases in limited cluster areas like Mumbai, Pune, Thane, and Palghar districts, leading to the hike in India's active cases.

Thus, we appeal to the public to wear masks in areas of surge," Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said. The Maharashtra health department on Friday asked district and civic authorities to ramp up coronavirus testing as the numbers of samples being examined had fallen while cases were rising.

In a letter to collectors, municipal corporations and chief executive officers, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Pradeep Vyas said all districts should ensure the proportion of RT-PCR tests was at least 60 per cent.

In view of rising cases, it said people should be advised to wear masks in closed public spaces like trains, buses, cinemas, auditoriums, offices, hospitals, colleges and schools.

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