Jammu and Kashmir [India], April 8 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir government issued an order on Wednesday making it mandatory for officers and visitors of Civil Secretariat to wear face masks to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 8 (ANI): In the wake of the coronavirus situation, wearing of masks has been made compulsory and not using them can invite action in the state, according to Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary Awanish Awasthi on Wednesday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 8 (ANI): In the backdrop of coronavirus pandemic, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has made wearing of mask mandatory for all the persons moving in public places.
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], April 8 (ANI): At a time when the medical specialists, health workers, policemen and other allied workers are lacking high-quality protective gear in their battle against COVID-19, the Punjab's textile industry has stepped forward to develop Personal Protective Equ
Chandigarh [India], April 8 (ANI): In a bid to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chandigarh Administration has made it mandatory for people to cover their nose and mouth either with a piece of cloth or with a mask while venturing outside their homes.
Jammu ( Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 7 (ANI): Police Welfare Centre in Jammu is engaged in making masks, and personal protective gear needed to protect police personnel deputed at hospitals and quarantine centres across the state.
New Delhi [India], April 7(ANI): Only five N95 masks will be provided to each doctor, nursing officer, technical staff, security guard and maintenance staff for 20 days at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 7 (ANI): A doctor working as an anaesthetist at Narsipatnam Area Hospital in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday burst out in anger after he was "given one mask and asked to use it for 15 days".
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 7 (ANI): Odisha has become the first state in the country to make a face mask or use of cloth in "at least two layers" mandatory for the citizens when they come out of home for any purpose. The order shall come into effect from 7 am on April 9.
Washington DC [USA], April 7 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States has performed at least 1.79 million coronavirus tests and believes that the country has reported the highest number of cases in the world due to such extensive testing.
California [USA], April 6 (ANI): Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the company has sourced face masks through its supply chain, which will be provided to frontline respondents to COVID-19 crisis.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 6 (ANI): As a precautionary measure to control the spread of coronavirus, wearing face masks has been made compulsory for all staff, officers and visitors in Mantralaya here for the coming few months.