'Avoid Mass Gatherings, Wear Masks': Bengal Issues Covid Advisory Amid Rise In Cases

Proper use of mask irrespective of age has been made compulsory at crowded areas.

West Bengal issues Covid 19 advisory ( Image Source :ANI )

Amid rising Coronavirus cases across the country, the West Bengal government issued Covid 19 advisory on Tuesday. According to the new advisory, mass gatherings especially by the elderly, children, pregnant women and persons with co-morbidities have been prohibited. Proper use of mask irrespective of age has been made compulsory at crowded areas.

"As far as possible, please use proper mask irrespective of age" if compelled to enter a crowd, the advisory read.

The government has also urged people to frequently wash their hands and use alcohol based sanitizers to kill the virus.

Government of West Bengal issues an advisory in wake of the rise in the number of #COVID19 cases.

Crowd or mass gatherings to be avoided as far as possible, especially by the elderly, children, pregnant women and persons with co-morbidities. If compelled to enter a crowd or… pic.twitter.com/jbUnTiHqnZ

— ANI (@ANI) April 18, 2023

People who have not yet taken booster dose of Covid vaccine have been advised to take it immediately. Anyone found Covid positive have been urged to isolate themselves at home for one week and follow home management guidelines for Covid. And if the situation deteriorates, they have been asked to immediately report to a nearby hospital.

Covid Cases In India

Meanwhile, India recorded 7,633 fresh cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of active cases to 61,233 while 6,702 people recovered from the infection as per the data shared by the health ministry data released on Tuesday.

On Monday, the country logged 9,111 new cases of Covid-19, while the active cases had climbed to 60,313 and the death toll rose to 5,31,141 with 27 deaths.

Six deaths were reported from Gujarat, four were from Uttar Pradesh, three each from Delhi and Rajasthan, two from Maharashtra, one each from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, and three reconciled by Kerala.