India masks up: States prepare to curb the spread of Covid amid global surge in cases

As India rolls out advisory to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country amid a surge of infections in China and other countries, hospitals, educational institutions, and other public places can be seen beginning to follow the precautionary protocols since Thursday.

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   As India rolls out advisory to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country amid a surge of infections in China and other countries, hospitals, educational institutions, and other public places are beginning to follow the precautionary protocols since Thursday. In this picture, school students can be seen wearing face masks while attending their morning assembly at a school in Jammu, on December 23, 2022. (PTI Photo)

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   Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high level meeting to review the status and preparedness of public health response to Covid-19, in New Delhi, on December 22, 2022. People have been advised to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour, including wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, washing hands frequently, and getting vaccinated. (PTI Photo)

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   Hospitals in different parts of the country have begun to strengthen their infrastructure to minimise fatalities and the spread of the virus. In this picture, a medic at Thane Municipal Corporation's Covid Center checks equipment as part of preparedness in tacking the virus on December 22, 2022. (PTI Photo)

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   The Centre on Thursday urged the states to increase community vigilance and administer precautionary vaccine doses. Here, students from a Delhi school can be seen covering their faces with masks as they enter the Parliament House complex on Thursday. (PTI Photo)

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   The West Bengal government does not plan to impose any restrictions on Christmas celebrations and the Gangasagar mela, as the new variant has not been detected n the state. Here, although markets in Kolkata remain crowded ahead of the holiday season, some residents cover their faces with masks. (Express Photo by Shashi Ghosh)

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   Abiding by the newly imposed advisory to curb the spread of the virus, officials at Parliament House complex attend the Winter Session wearing face masks in New Delhi, on Thursday. (PTI Photo)

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   Here, Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav is being asked to wear a face mask at the Parliament House complex during the Winter Session, in New Delhi on Thursday. (PTI Photo)

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   While Karnataka has made masks mandatory indoors, other states have also ramped up testing, genome sequencing of positive samples, and have recommended Covid-appropriate behaviour to curb the spread of the virus.(Express Photo by Shashi Ghosh)

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   In their attempts to assure protection in the best possible way for people, states have also advised officials to strengthen surveillance at respective airports and encouraging people to receive their booster doses. Here, commuters can be seen covering their faces with masks while boarding a metro. (PTI Photo)