Picture courtesy Twitter
New Delhi: The Union Health ministry is extremely worried about the declining usage of masks and warned people not to lose the habit as the threat of third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic looms.
Most states are gradually opening up and several activities are resuming, but unfortunately lesser number of people are wearing the face cover while stepping out of home, joint secretary Lav Agarwal said on Friday.
It was revealed in a graph that usage of mask increased from March-April and reached its peak in May, when the second wave was peaking, but the trend has been on the decline in June and July. The projection is that usage of masks will decline further, prompting the government to warn the public.
“We have to guard against this decline projected in this analysis,” Agarwal said.
The Health ministry earlier listed four reasons why people avoid masks. Some are avoiding masks due to breathing problems and discomfort, while some others believe that mask doesn’t help in prevention of COVID-19. Another group of people feel that mask is not required if social distancing is maintained.
Phulbani: Two tribal men were sentenced to life imprisonment by a special court in Odisha's…
New Delhi: It’s been just over two months since Atishi took oath as Delhi’s chief…
Bhubaneswar: In a moment of pride for AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Dr Manita Tamang, a final-year Senior…
Imphal: In view of the surge in violence in troubled Manipur, the Central government will send…
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The 7th edition of Odisha Parba got off to a colourful start in…
Mumbai: Celebrity couple Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala are set to walk down the aisle…
Mumbai: Ticket sales for the highly-anticipated Coldplay Infinity concerts across Indian cities kickstarted at 12…
New Delhi: As part of preparations for a trip to Nainital, a man ordered a pack…