COVID cases rise in India as people flout mask, social distancing norms

Record ID: 1675486

  • Title: COVID cases rise in India as people flout mask, social distancing norms
  • Date: 3rd June 2022
  • Summary: MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA (JUNE 03, 2022) (ANI - No use India) PEOPLE WALKING AS SOME STAND SIGNBOARD READING (English): "BKC VACCINATION CENTRE" CORONAVIRUS VACCINATION REGISTRATION AREA PEOPLE SITTING MAN RECEIVING CORONAVIRUS VACCINE PEOPLE SITTING AND WAITING MAN RECEIVING CORONAVIRUS VACCINE VACCINE CARRIER BOX BOY RECEIVING CORONAVIRUS VACCINE MAN TALKING TO BOY GIRL RECEIVING CORONAVIRUS VACCINE (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) MUMBAI RESIDENT, GOPAL KOPPWANI, SAYING: "People should take precautions and they should wear masks and practice social distancing. The government will not impose restrictions if we take precautions or else it will have to become strict." PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA (JUNE 03, 2022) (ANI - No use India) PASSENGERS AND OTHERS OUTSIDE RAILWAY STATION PEOPLE, SOME WITHOUT MASKS STANDING VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WITHOUT MASKS WALKING VARIOUS OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE HOSPITAL VARIOUS OF PEOPLE, SOME WITHOUT MASKS WALKING (SOUNDBITE) (English) PUNE RESIDENT, HARSH, SAYING: "Corona(virus) is not yet over, it's all over…and again the corona(virus) cases are rising so, we have to take safety for ourselves…as many of them are not wearing (masks) but we have to keep our safety." CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA (JUNE 03, 2022) (ANI - No use India) EXTERIOR OF RAILWAY STATION VARIOUS OF PEOPLE, SOME WITHOUT MASKS WALKING WOMAN WITHOUT MASK LOOKING ON (SOUNDBITE) (English) HEALTH SECRETARY, TAMIL NADU, J. RADHAKRISHNAN, SAYING: "Nothing alarming, but definitely after reaching a very minimal level of 22 cases per day on April 15 and almost only 12 cases in Chennai within the 22 now, it has gone up to above 100-150 per day for (in) the last 2-3 days. We have alerted all the district collectors and ensuring that you know, COVID appropriate behaviour, self-isolation…in case…testing themselves rather than ignoring the signs." EXTERIOR OF HOSPITAL SIGNBOARD READING (English): "CORONA ZERO DELAY CASUALTY" VARIOUS OF PEOPLE, SOME WITHOUT MASKS WALKING NEAR HOSPITAL WOMAN WITHOUT MASK BEING TAKEN ON WHEELCHAIR
  • Embargoed: 17th June 2022 12:56
  • Keywords: Chennai India Mumbai Pune cases coronavirus health hospital masks pandemic vaccination
  • Location: MUMBAI, PUNE, MAHARASHTRA/CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
  • City: MUMBAI, PUNE, MAHARASHTRA/CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
  • Country: India
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Health/Medicine
  • Reuters ID: LVA001GEVM34F
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:India's health ministry reported 4,041 new coronavirus infections in the past twenty- four hours on Friday (June 03), the highest in nearly a month, driven up by a record number cases recorded in the financial capital, Mumbai.
    Mumbai reported 704 cases on Thursday (June 02), lesser than the cases it reported a day earlier but nonetheless a high number.
    With lesser cases in India and the government relaxing coronavirus restrictions, residents in different parts of the country including, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai among others have failed to follow mask and social distancing norms and prevent the virus from spreading.
    "Corona(virus) is not yet over, it's all over…and again the corona(virus) cases are rising so, we have to take safety for ourselves…as many of them are not wearing (masks) but we have to keep our safety," said a Pune resident, Harsh.
    Mumbai was one of the first cities to be affected in India's devastating second wave of the pandemic in 2021, but was lauded for its efficient tackling of the crisis.
    India has recorded more than 43 million cases and 524,651 deaths since the pandemic began.
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