The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Wednesday made wearing masks mandatory among the public as a preventive measure to control the rise in Covid-19 cases.
Sources said anyone found without a facemask would likely have to pay a fine of Rs 500.
The DDMA has additionally decided to keep the colleges open, however, a unique trendy working method will be organized by the Education Department with the help of stakeholders and experts.
The Assembly was presided over by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and attended by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, various ministers, top bureaucrats and experts.
At the closing rally on March 30, the DDMA withdrew the Rs 500 fine for not wearing facemasks. Experts agree with Delhiites that the masks have been thrown away yet again for a surge in the Covid-19 paradigm.
Sources said the DDMA contributors stressed on aggressive efforts and emphasis on wide coverage of vaccination among eligible age groups. There will be close monitoring of social, cultural and political gatherings.
Officials said that every LG and Chief Minister agreed that the upward push in caseload was once an inconvenience but there was no need to worry.
The national capital on Monday recorded 632 fresh Covid-19 cases out of 14,299 tests with a positive rate of 4.42 per cent.
According to a health bulletin issued by the authorities on Tuesday, the total number of active cases in Delhi stood at 1,947.
