<p>Amid rising Covid-19 cases in the capital, Delhi Government on Wednesday made wearing of masks mandatory in public places and imposed a fine of Rs 500 on violators within a month after withdrawing the measure.</p>.<p>However, schools will continue to function. A Standard Operating Procedure will be put in place in consultation with experts.</p>.<p>These decisions were taken at a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) chaired by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal against the backdrop of sudden spurt in Covid-19 cases after fully lifting restrictions.</p>.<p>Officials have also been asked to keep a close watch on social gatherings and ramp up testing in the capital.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/covid-centre-writes-to-delhi-haryana-up-maharashtra-and-mizoram-on-rising-cases-1102186.html" target="_blank">Centre writes to several states as Covid cases spike</a></strong></p>.<p>Like several other states, the Delhi government had earlier eased restrictions, including those on wearing masks.</p>.<p>However, in recent days states like Uttar Pradesh and Haryana once again made it mandatory wearing of masks.</p>.<p>In Uttar Pradesh, wearing of masks was made mandatory in seven districts -- Lucknow, Guatam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Meerut, Hapur and Baghpat. Gurugram, Faridabad, Jhajjar and Sonipat are the districts in Haryana where masks have been mandatory again.</p>.<p>Except for Lucknow, all the other districts are closer to the national capital. Administration in Chandigarh also has ordered that wearing of masks mandatory in recent times.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>
<p>Amid rising Covid-19 cases in the capital, Delhi Government on Wednesday made wearing of masks mandatory in public places and imposed a fine of Rs 500 on violators within a month after withdrawing the measure.</p>.<p>However, schools will continue to function. A Standard Operating Procedure will be put in place in consultation with experts.</p>.<p>These decisions were taken at a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) chaired by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal against the backdrop of sudden spurt in Covid-19 cases after fully lifting restrictions.</p>.<p>Officials have also been asked to keep a close watch on social gatherings and ramp up testing in the capital.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/covid-centre-writes-to-delhi-haryana-up-maharashtra-and-mizoram-on-rising-cases-1102186.html" target="_blank">Centre writes to several states as Covid cases spike</a></strong></p>.<p>Like several other states, the Delhi government had earlier eased restrictions, including those on wearing masks.</p>.<p>However, in recent days states like Uttar Pradesh and Haryana once again made it mandatory wearing of masks.</p>.<p>In Uttar Pradesh, wearing of masks was made mandatory in seven districts -- Lucknow, Guatam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Meerut, Hapur and Baghpat. Gurugram, Faridabad, Jhajjar and Sonipat are the districts in Haryana where masks have been mandatory again.</p>.<p>Except for Lucknow, all the other districts are closer to the national capital. Administration in Chandigarh also has ordered that wearing of masks mandatory in recent times.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>
