Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (ANK)

Mangaluru, Dec 26: Dakshina Kannada district Deputy Commissioner Ravi Kumar has issued precautionary guidelines to be followed by the citizens to fight the surge in Covid-19 cases that has been reported in the neighbouring China.

He also urged to take precautionary measures during the New Year celebrations. As per the order, the need for wearing of masks has been stressed for those going to shopping malls, cinema halls, restaurants, trains, metro trains, airport, and railway station.

The order stresses the importance of wearing masks for the elderly persons who are confined to indoors and  those who have health issues. The public and social programmes should be conducted outdoors and it would be better the programme is organised during the day as there is chances of catching a cold during the night weather.

The employees of various industrial establishments should make sure that they wear masks and maintain social distancing. The order also says to avoid overcrowding in any indoor events.  

The instructions have given to wear masks in indoor programmes and also maintain social distancing besides taking the precautionary booster dose of the anti-Covid vaccine.