50% people still don't wear mask, 64% do not cover nose: Health Ministry

The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that 50 per cent people still do not wear a mask while 64 per cent cover just their mouth but not the nose.

The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that 50 per cent people still do not wear a mask while 64 per cent cover just their mouth but not the nose, according to a study. #IndiaFightsCoronaHalf of India isn't wearing a mask!Around 50% Indians do not wear a #Mask today, only 7% wear it correctly- @MoHFW_INDIA quotes a study conducted in 25 cities #Unite2FightCorona #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/f85gvG1noQ At a media briefing by the Health Ministry, its Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said that there has been a decline in case positivity since the last two weeks. Eight states in the country have more than 1 lakh active cases, 9 states have between 50,000-1 lakh active cases and 19 states have less than 50,000 active cases. "Some states like Karnataka and West Bengal that are showing positivity of over 25 per cent which remain a concern," said Luv Agarwal.