Cuttack: After Bhubaneswar, now mask has been made mandatory for people in Cuttack City as the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has issued an advisory in this regard today.
The authorities of CMC took the decision to make the wearing of face masks in the Silver City has been taken following the rise in Covid-19 cases in the city and other parts of Odisha.
People who are residing under the jurisdiction of the CMC area and those who are coming to the CMC area or present in the CMC area shall have to wear face masks appropriately while moving out and are in public places, said the advisory issued today.
Apart from making the wearing of face masks mandatory, the CMC also has issued the following advisories:
- All citizens to maintain social distancing of 2 meters among themselves at all times while in public places.
- All malls/shop/store owners shall ensure social distancing about 2 Mts within their premises. The responsibility of maintenance of social distancing lies with the owner of the premises.
- Citizens are advised to maintain hand hygiene frequently and observe appropriate coughing/sneezing etiquette at all times.
- Citizens are advised to refrain from spitting in public places
- The CEO/Managers/Head of the offices of Govt as well as private offices shall ensure that their employees are observing COVID appropriate behaviour mentioned above in their office premises.
- Any violations on the above-mentioned aspect will attract penal provisions of the Odisha COVID-19 Regulations and amendments made time to time.
It is to be noted here that the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) also has taken the same decision on June 30.
Masks Return To Cuttack
Masks made compulsory in Cuttack while in public places pic.twitter.com/6Z2x9l3Aux
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