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Government says masks no extra obligatory throughout air journey 

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By PTI

NEW DELHI: The Civil Aviation Ministry on Wednesday mentioned using masks isn’t obligatory throughout air journey however passengers ought to ideally use them amid the declining variety of coronavirus instances.

Till now, using masks or face covers whereas travelling on flights was obligatory.

In a communication to the scheduled airways, the ministry mentioned the most recent resolution has been taken in step with the federal government’s coverage of a graded method to COVID-19 administration response.

In view of the risk posed by COVID-19, all passengers ought to ideally use masks/face covers. Any particular reference to high-quality/penal motion needn’t be introduced as a part of the inflight bulletins: Ministry of Civil Aviation pic.twitter.com/V4yrH5x77Z

— ANI (@ANI) November 16, 2022

“The in-flight announcements henceforth may only mention that in view of the threat posed by COVID-19, all passengers should preferably use mask/face covers,” the communication mentioned.

It additionally mentioned that any particular reference to high-quality/penal motion needn’t be introduced as a part of the in-flight bulletins.

The whole variety of energetic coronavirus instances within the nation accounted was solely 0.02 per cent of the overall infections and the restoration price elevated to 98.79 per cent, in line with the most recent official knowledge.

The quantity of people that have recuperated from the illness surged to 4,41,28,580 and the case fatality price was recorded at 1.19 per cent.

NEW DELHI: The Civil Aviation Ministry on Wednesday mentioned using masks isn’t obligatory throughout air journey however passengers ought to ideally use them amid the declining variety of coronavirus instances.

Till now, using masks or face covers whereas travelling on flights was obligatory.

In a communication to the scheduled airways, the ministry mentioned the most recent resolution has been taken in step with the federal government’s coverage of a graded method to COVID-19 administration response.

In view of the risk posed by COVID-19, all passengers ought to ideally use masks/face covers. Any particular reference to high-quality/penal motion needn’t be introduced as a part of the inflight bulletins: Ministry of Civil Aviation pic.twitter.com/V4yrH5x77Z
— ANI (@ANI) November 16, 2022
“The in-flight announcements henceforth may only mention that in view of the threat posed by COVID-19, all passengers should preferably use mask/face covers,” the communication mentioned.

It additionally mentioned that any particular reference to high-quality/penal motion needn’t be introduced as a part of the in-flight bulletins.

The whole variety of energetic coronavirus instances within the nation accounted was solely 0.02 per cent of the overall infections and the restoration price elevated to 98.79 per cent, in line with the most recent official knowledge.

The quantity of people that have recuperated from the illness surged to 4,41,28,580 and the case fatality price was recorded at 1.19 per cent.