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Delhi Lifts COVID-19 Curbs : Wearing Mask No Longer Mandatory While Travelling In Private Vehicles From February 28
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In a relief to people travelling together in private vehicles in Delhi, the DDMA in an order said no penalty will be imposed on them if found without masks in n view of the decline in coronavirus positive cases and hospitalization.
Earlier, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), chaired by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and attended by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, decided to withdraw all restrictions from Monday, reduce the fine for not wearing masks from Rs 2,000 to Rs 500 and resume physical classes in Delhi schools from April 1.
The government order reads, “…the DDMA after examining all the relevant facts related to the issue of penal provisions for not adhering to the Covid protocol of wearing of a mask at public places, decided that…not wearing of face mask/cover in all public places has been made an offence, the penalty under this provision of the said notification will not be applicable to persons travelling together in private four-wheeler vehicle with the effect 28.02.2022.”
