Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that under all circumstances people of State have to be saved from surging corona infection. For this, public awareness campaign is necessary. Everyone has to wear mask for their own safety, adhering to ‘My Protection My Mask’. He added that awareness campaign is being started in State. Whether officers or public representatives or common citizens, all together should make this campaign a success. We need to intensify our protective efforts before corona crisis deepens.

 

Caution has to be increased in districts adjoining Maharashtra. After decision to impose lockdown on Sunday in some cities and to shut markets at 10 pm in some districts, it has been decided to intensify awareness campaign. Under this, on Tuesday, at 11 am and 7 pm in State, everyone should stop their work for two minutes to wear a mask as siren will blow and they should also motivate others to use the mask,” he told.

 

Highlighting mask importance and social distancing, he said that if there is participation of more than twenty persons, permission for that programme or meeting should be provided by the District Crisis Management Group. Along with this, necessary decisions should be taken at local level in relation to fairs and other festivals as well according to the circumstances of the district. He said that availability of face masks should also be ensured in the districts. He was discussing with members of Crisis Management Group of districts through a video-conference from the Mantralaya on Monday.