Face masks now compulsory in Gautam Buddh Nagar along with these 6 districts of UP
Ten News Network
Noida, 18th April: Following a spike in Covid cases, the UP govt on Monday once again passed a mask mandate, making it compulsory for people in 7 districts to wear masks in public places.
“In view of an increase in Covid cases, wearing face masks in public places is mandatory in Gautam Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Meerut, Bulandshahr, Baghpat and Lucknow,” the UP government said in a statement as reported by news agency ANI.
This comes as Uttar Pradesh on Monday reported a 141% spike in Covid cases, with 540 cases in the past one week.
According to the officials, 65 new instances of Covid have been confirmed in Gautam Buddh Nagar in the previous 24 hours, 20 in Ghaziabad, and 10 in Lucknow and “strict monitoring” of the situation has been ordered by the Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath.
