Lucknow: Keeping in view a sudden rise in Covid cases in some adjoining states, the Uttar Pradesh government on Monday made it compulsory for people to wear a mask in public places in capital Lucknow and six NCR districts.
The six districts include Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Meerut, Bulandshahr and Baghpat.
In the last 24 hours, 65 new Covid cases have been confirmed in Gautam Buddh Nagar, 20 in Ghaziabad and 10 in Lucknow, a govt official said.
The UP government had given relaxation in wearing face mask earlier this month.
