Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh:
Masks with the faces of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other political leaders are doing good business in a clothing store in Madhya Pradesh. Those who purchase a mask to protect themselves from COVID-19 infection can also choose from other leaders, such as Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his predecessor Kamal Nath.
“I have sold around 500 to 1,000 Modi masks so far and the demand is high. Masks with the face of our CM are also popular. I also have masks with images of Rahul Gandhi and Kamal Nath ji “Kunal Pariyani told the ANI news agency, saying that the Modi masks are bestsellers.
The use of face masks and covers is compulsory in public places as part of the centre’s directives, among other precautionary measures, against coronavirus.
Madhya Pradesh is one of the most affected states with nearly 11,000 cases of COVID-19 and 465 deaths. With relaxed restrictions after nearly two months of foreclosure, masks are strictly enforced in the state. Although the use of masks is still mandatory in public places, state police have asked visiting banks and jewelry stores to remove their masks for 30 seconds so that they can be photographed by CCTV cameras for surveillance purposes. security.
In states like Uttarakhand, Kerala, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, not wearing a mask can cost a person a fine of up to 5,000 rupees.
A study published in “The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA” says that masks are more important than social distance and orders to stay at home in the fight against coronavirus. When the wearing of the mask came into effect in New York, the daily rate of new infections dropped by about 3% per day, according to the researchers.