Bhubaneswar: In view of the sudden increase in the number of newly detected Covid-19 positive cases within the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area in the last fortnight, the civic body has issued a fresh advisory for the appropriate wearing of face masks by all concerned to check the spread of Covid-19.
The fresh advisory issued by the BMC today reads as follows:
- All citizens residing within BMC area as well as outside citizens coming to BMC area or present in BMC area are requested to wear face mask/face cover appropriately while in public places.
- Appropriate use of face mask/face cover means that, it should cover the mouth and nose properly.
- The owners of business establishments like shopping malls/shops/store owners shall not allow any staff or customers without face mask/face cover inside their premises. They shall also put appropriate signage “NO MASK NO ENTRY / NO MASK NO GOODS” at the entry point of their premises for information of all concerned.
- The fuel refilling stations shall not sell fuels to those customers who have not worn face masks/face covers appropriately. The fuel station owners to also put proper signage at the appropriate place for information of all.
- The CEO/Managers/Head of the offices of Government, as well as Private offices, shall ensure that their employees are wearing face masks/face covers at all times while in their office premises except when they are taking tiffin/lunches during lunchtime.
- The above advisory is in addition to adherence to other Covid appropriate behaviours like maintenance of social distancing, maintaining hand hygiene, coughing/sneezing practice and no spitting in public places etc.
- Any violations on the above-mentioned aspect will attract penal COVID-19 Regulations and amendments made from time to time.
