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Covid-19 cases spike across India; Delhi brings back mask rule

233 out of 727 districts in India report rise in positivity rate between April 16 and 19

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Sohini DasIshaan Gera Mumbai/New Delhi
Masks are back, weeks after their use was made voluntary. The national capital on Wednesday said that wearing masks is mandatory, and violations would attract a fine of Rs 500.

Covid-19 cases seem to be rising across the country. A Business Standard analysis showed that 233 districts (out of the total 727) recorded a rise in positivity rate between April 16 and April 19.

As cases spike in the national capital region (NCR), the Delhi Disaster Manage­ment Authority (DDMA) held a meeting on Wednesday and decided to bring the mask-rule back. It allowed schools to continue physical classes, and there

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