Masks Are Back: PM Modi, MPs Seen Wearing Face Covering In Parliament Amid Covid Scare. In Pics

Several lawmakers, including PM Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, wore face masks in Parliament amid concern over the surge in Covid cases in China.

Leaders in Parliament were seen wearing masks amid concerns over a Covid surge globally

Many leaders in the Rajya Sabha were seen wearing masks on Thursday in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases globally, especially neighbouring China. (Image Source: Twitter | @ANI)

PM Narendra Modi and several other MPs were seen wearing masks as they attended Parliament proceedings. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar appealed to all MPs to follow suit. (Source: ANI)

Speaker of Lok Sabha Om Birla advised parliamentarians to wear a mask and spread awareness about Covid-appropriate behaviour. (Image Source: Twitter | @ANI)

Rajya Sabha Chairman & Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar wore a mask while he was chairing the session in Rajya Sabha. Dhankhar tweeted, 'I urge all the honorable members to be extra cautious about the surging COVID cases around the world. It is our ardent duty to join hands and set an example before our countrymen.' (Image Source: Twitter | @ANI)

The winter session of Parliament will end on December 23. India has been witnessing a steady decline in cases, with average daily infections falling to 158 in the week ending December 19. On Thursday, India recorded 185 fresh Covid cases and one death. (Image Source: Twitter | @ANI)

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya urged people to take precautionary measures like wearing masks and maintaining social distance today in Lok Sabha. (Image Source: Twitter | @ANI)