As Covid Cases Rise, Mask Mandatory For Government Employees In Maharashtra’s Satara

In view of the upward thrust in COVID-19 and influenza instances in Maharashtra, the Satara district management has made sporting of masks obligatory for personnel and officers operating in authorities and semi-authorities offices, colleges, and banks. The order turned into issued with the aid of using Satara Collector Ruchesh Jaivanshi on Monday, powerful immediately.

The collector additionally appealed to citizens withinside the district to apply mask and preserve social distancing, and hand hygiene in crowded locations which includes weekly markets, bus stands, congregations, and weddings.

In the wake of a spurt in instances of COVID-19 and influenza, the general public fitness branch of Maharashtra has been directed to take precautionary measures, and as in line with the directions, Jaivanshi has issued the order making the masks obligatory for personnel, such as officers operating with authorities and semi-authorities offices, colleges, and banks, as in line with a notice issued with the aid of using the district management.

“The residents have additionally been appealed to apply mask, preserve social distancing and hygiene at crowded locations like weekly markets, bus stands, fairs, congregations, and weddings,” the management stated.

Maharashtra on Monday mentioned 248 clean coronavirus instances and a unmarried casualty which raised the tally of infections to 81,45,590 and the dying toll to 1,48,445, as in line with the country fitness branch.

A day before, the country had mentioned 562 COVID-19 instances. Maharashtra`s tally of energetic instances stands at 3,532 energetic instances, a fitness reputable stated on Monday.