Hyderabad: In order to reiterate the point of wearing a mask in public places the Gujarat High Court on Wednesday ordered compulsory community service at COVID-19 care centres for those who do not comply.
The court also directed the State Government to issue a notification regarding the same.
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The HC's order comes amid the increasing number of COVID-19 positive cases in the country.
Following examples of Rajasthan and Delhi, the Gujarat government on Tuesday slashed the cost of RT-PCR tests for coronavirus at private laboratories from Rs 1,500 to Rs 800 each.
The state reported 1,502 new coronavirus cases on Monday, taking its tally to 2,09,780. The death toll increased to 3,989. In November, 36,836 new cases were registered.
(With agency inputs)
