Amid new Covid variant scare, Mumbaikars seen without masks at Andheri station

Updated On: 24 December, 2022 02:55 PM IST |

Even after Maharashtra health ministry has advised people to follow precautions such as wearing masks in crowded places, commuters were not wearing masks at Andheri railway station in Mumbai

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Even after Maharashtra health ministry has advised people to follow precautions such as wearing masks in crowded places, commuters were not wearing masks at Andheri railway station in Mumbai

<p>The Maharashtra health department has asked all the district administrations and municipal corporations to increase Covid-19 tests (Pic/Satej Shinde)</p>

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The Maharashtra health department has asked all the district administrations and municipal corporations to increase Covid-19 tests (Pic/Satej Shinde)

<p>In view of this, it said, health minister Tanaji Sawant directed all the districts to follow a five-point programme -- test, track, treat, vaccinate and (ensure) COVID-19 appropriate behaviour (Pic/Satej Shinde)</p>

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In view of this, it said, health minister Tanaji Sawant directed all the districts to follow a five-point programme -- test, track, treat, vaccinate and (ensure) COVID-19 appropriate behaviour (Pic/Satej Shinde)

<p>The Mumbai civic body on Friday said it would focus on rigorously implementing the vaccination drive amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in some countries, believed to be fuelled by the BF.7 sub-variant of Omicron (Pic/Satej Shinde)</p>

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The Mumbai civic body on Friday said it would focus on rigorously implementing the vaccination drive amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in some countries, believed to be fuelled by the BF.7 sub-variant of Omicron (Pic/Satej Shinde)

<p>A release from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation also appealed to citizens to strictly adhere to COVID-19 norms and appropriate behaviour in order to keep coronavirus at bay (Pic/Ashish Raje)</p>

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A release from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation also appealed to citizens to strictly adhere to COVID-19 norms and appropriate behaviour in order to keep coronavirus at bay (Pic/Ashish Raje)

<p>The BMC said the steps it was taking were based on guidelines issued by the Union government on December 20 and 22 after a surge in cases in China, Japan, and the United States of America (Pic/Ashish Raje)</p>

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The BMC said the steps it was taking were based on guidelines issued by the Union government on December 20 and 22 after a surge in cases in China, Japan, and the United States of America (Pic/Ashish Raje)

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