With the number of coronavirus cases in Pune and Mumbai wearing a face mask has been made mandatory in public places.
Masks are necessary for preventing the spread of the virus, said district collector Naval Kishore Ram.
“Therefore , we have ordered people and government employees to use masks in public places,” officials said.
Joint Commissioner of Police Ravindra Shisve said action will be taken under the Epidemic Diseases Act if a person is seen on the streets without a mask.
Meanwhile The Gujarat government said on Wednesday that 31 private hospitals across the state would be put to use as `designated’ COVID-19 hospitals for coronavirus patients. Already, dedicated COVID-19 hospitals with combined capacity of 2,200 beds are operational in Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Vadodara and Surat. The 31 new designated hospitals will add 4,064 beds, said an official release.
The decision was taken at a state cabinet meeting, chaired by chief minister Vijay Rupani and held through video conference, said the release.
Also A 38-year-old man with a travel history to Delhi tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar on Wednesday, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 39. State epidemiologist Ragini Mishra said the patient hailed from Nawada, becoming the first person from the central Bihar district to test positive.
Principal Secretary, Health, Sanjay Kumar said the patient had “a travel history to Delhi” and more details were sought about which places he visited in the National Capital and the people whom he came in contact with.
