Maharashtra Mulls Mask Mandate In Mumbai Local Trains Amid Surge In Covid Cases
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Maharashtra COVID-19: The chief minister Uddhav Thackeray also discussed the possibility of making face masks mandatory for suburban train commuters, the statement said.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday discussed the COVID-19 situation with senior government officials and explored the possibility of making face masks mandatory again in Mumbai suburban trains in view of the rising cases.
An official statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said Mr Thackeray reviewed the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the state, which has been recording a steady rise in new infections, especially in Mumbai and some other big cities.
The chief minister, at a virtual meeting with senior bureaucrats, also discussed the possibility of making face masks mandatory for suburban train commuters, the statement said.
The mask mandate option was discussed as a measure to curb growing cases of the novel coronavirus infection in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), it said.
