In view of the increasing cases of Covid-19, face masks have been made mandatory in four districts of Haryana namely Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat and Jhajjar. The ones who do not wear a face mask will have to pay a fine,” said state health minister Anil Vij in Chandigarh.
He also said special teams have been formed to keep track of areas and settlements from where cases are being reported in the Gurugram district.
Rajeev Arora, additional chief secretary for health, said that those found without a mask in public will have to pay a fine of ₹500 from Tuesday. “The state government has decided to make the wearing of masks mandatory once again in Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat and Jhajjar.
As the number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise in the National Capital Region, the Haryana government announced on Monday that wearing masks is mandatory again in the districts of Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat and Jhajjar.
Dr Virender Yadav, chief medical officer, said, “Most of the cases being reported in the district are from people within the same family and those who have a travel history, both domestic and international. We are carrying out contact tracing of all immediate contacts of positive cases. Daily testing numbers have also been increased in the district. Testing is also being done at crowded places on a regular basis to stop the spread of the virus.”
”We are fully prepared to deal with the situation. Our staff is ready with equipment, beds and oxygen, but people need to be alert as well. Citizens must wear masks, use sanitiser and wash their hands regularly,” said the health minister.
On April 2, Haryana withdrew the mandatory mask rule with immediate effect in the wake of a significant fall in Covid-19 cases. The Haryana government had issued an order that said: “no penalty or fine shall be imposed for not wearing a mask in public/workplaces”. Earlier, the government used to impose a penalty of ₹500 on violators.
