Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, on Friday, has said that the government has asked police officials to make sure that COVID-19 protocols are strictly followed in the state. The Deputy Chief Minister said this after photos of tourists at hill stations went viral on social media, unfollowing COVID-19 COVID protocols. In addition to this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his first meeting with the Council of Ministers also expressed concern over people flouting COVID-19 protocols. Speaking about the same, District Magistrate Iva Ashish Shrivastava said that strict COVID-19 protocols will be followed. This came just a day after several viral videos showed tourists bathing at the falls without wearing masks or maintaining social distancing norms.

Source: dna July 09, 2021 17:37 UTC