 | As Covid cases surge, Punjab government makes face masks mandatoryThe wearing of masks shall be ensured in all educational institutions, government and private offices and indoor/outdoor gatherings, malls, and public places. |
 | Wearing masks now a must in Chennai, Rs 500 fine for those who flout rules from July 6The civic body has asked the owners of the malls, theaters, shops, marketplaces, etc to make sure their employees and customers wear masks and take due caution. |
 | Unmasked in public? Get ready to cough up fine of Rs 500 again in TNPenalty returns as 18 more people at IIT-M test positive for Covid taking size of cluster to 30 |
 | COVID-19 cases surge in Delhi, masks made mandatory; Rs 500 penalty for violationThe Delhi Disaster Management Authority, in its meeting, also decided not to shut schools but chose to come up with a separate Standard Operating Procedure in consultation with experts. |
 | Covid-19: UP govt makes face masks mandatory in public places in Lucknow, 6 districtsChief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered “close monitoring” of the situation. |
 | Face mask vendors fight for survival as demand decreasesThe significant decline in Covid-19 cases over the past few weeks has reduced the demand for masks and several vendors are struggling to clear their stocks. |
 | Mask mandate may not be necessary for now, say experts on India's COVID situationThe assurance comes as India reports a low number of cases, on Thursday 1,033 new coronavirus infections were recorded, and also one case of a new Covid strain in Mumbai. |
 | COVID-19: Wearing masks in public not mandatory in HaryanaThe government has, however, advised the public to wear face masks, follow hand hygiene, use sanitisers frequently frequent and maintain social distancing. |
 | Wear mask as long as Ajit Pawar and I continue to wear, advises UddhavAll restrictions including the mask mandate, intended to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, would end from April 2, the state government had announced two days ago. |
 | Kids below 12 years can be considered for COVID vaccination, says NIV director as schools reopen across IndiaDr Priya Abraham said children mostly have mild Covid infection but those who are at high risk and have comorbidities can experience complications. |
 | No fine for not using mask in public places from Friday: Mumbai civic bodyThe civic body, however, appealed people to use the mask voluntarily as the pandemic is not completely over. |
 | Right time to lift mask mandate, but vulnerable groups must take precaution: ExpertsDr Anurag Agrawal, Director of the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi, said there was no point in wearing masks outdoors now when the infection rate is low. |
| Normalcy to return in Delhi? DDMA to do away with fine for not wearing face masksThe Centre had earlier advised the states and Union territories to consider discontinuing the Covid containment measures in view of a sharp decline in the number of fresh cases. |
| After two years, Centre asks states to end all Covid curbs from March 31, but masks to stayThe decision to end all the Covid-related curbs came two years after the Disaster Management (DM) Act, 2005, was invoked following the pandemic outbreak |
 | Man on trial in Germany for murdering petrol bunk cashier after being told to wear face maskThe row started when 20-year-old student worker Alex W asked the accused to put on a mask inside the shop, as required in all German stores at the time. After a brief argument, the accused left. |
 | Smog in NCR: CISF issues 15,000 masks to personnelThe CISF ordered over 15,000 masks for its personnel deployed at IGI Airport, Delhi Metro and other government installations. |
