PUNE: Some say masks are too uncomfortable to wear after a satisfying meal, while some try to flaunt their double-vaccinated tag as reason for not wearing the protective gear. Then there’s another group of the maskless lot who simply say “Covid is gone”, pooh-poohing the fact that the pandemic is far from over and that the humble face cover can be a mighty guard against the virus.
Citizens’ excuses for not wearing the masks in the time of Covid seem to change as frequently as the virus has mutated over the past two years. Senior police officers coordinating the checks on Covid-appropriate behaviour and cracking down on people found in public places without the masks say the commonest excuse is being fully vaccinated.
