Copes in Bengal are requesting their citizens to mask up as cases are rising in a rushful manner in Bengal. Police through the Bengal will keep watch on the people in a day or two to “request” people to mask up amid the uptick in Covid-19 cases in the state. The sources said that the decision has been taken by following suggestions from several public health experts to meet on increasing people’s awareness rather than being harsh in applying safety protocols.
“Police will only request people to put on masks. Many experts from public health had suggested that using force is not the way to implement protocol as people have to understand on their own the need for face covers. Our effort is to make people habituated to masks,” said a senior state government official. “The government does not want to send the message of taking harsh action against violators, as then people assumes they are committing a crime. Rather, people should understand it is their duty to mask up in public for their own safety,” they added.
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