Tripura Government has announced mask as mandatory in the state. People are not allowed to step without wearing mask and social distancing are strictly adhered due to the rising corona virus infection. As per standard protocol, the government has made mass testing at offices, marketplaces on Tuesday.
On Monday, Covid nodal officer Dr Kumar Debbarma said “Certain decisions were taken to be followed from tomorrow, including wearing of masks which would be treated as mandatory in public places. The scenario will be vigorously monitored in the next one week and decisions will be taken accordingly,” he said.
Tripura state-level task force on Covid management Monday took stock of the prevailing scenario and asked all district magistrates to ensure that people strictly adhered to wearing masks and social distancing from Tuesday.
In the case of Tripura, since 2020 it is reported that a total of 1,01,042 were tested positive 920 among them expired with a 0.91 per cent fatality rate while 98.97 percent patients have recovered.
Microbiological Head of the department, Agartala Government Medical College DR Tapan Majunder , said “Vaccination cover is very good in Tripura, so we hoped the fourth wave would not affect us. But the recent data suggests we might have to face the fourth wave after,” he also added people largely avoid wearing mask s and social distancing norms as festival were going on full swing amidst huge gathering due to which covid are increasing, he said
According to the data, Covid-19 are mainland state of Northeast state include Trpura, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland apart from other state of the country.
