Mumbai/Pune: Whenever such a decision is taken, we will hold a press conference and tell everyone about it. We must continue to wear masks as long as there is Covid,” Pawar said on Friday, on the sidelines of a visit to Worli, Mahim and Dadar to check tactical urbanism projects with environment minister Aaditya Thackeray.
Tope’s statement generated a huge debate across the country, with most experts supporting mask use in crowded hubs such as Mumbai. They felt it would be unwise to ape Europe which has better vaccination numbers, less crowding and lesser air pollution.
Epidemiologist Giridhar Babu, who is a member of the ICMR national task force on Covid, said: “It is premature for implementation of mask free regulations as of now.’’ His argument was that once the rule is eased, it would be difficult to re-impose such public health regulations.
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