India makes masks mandatory during flight, at airport as COVID-19 cases rise

STORY: India makes masks mandatory during flight, at airport as COVID-19 cases rise DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of the India Gatevarious of airportvarious of people receiving swab testsvarious of planes STORYLINE: The regulator of air traffic in India on Wednesday issued fresh guidelines making it mandatory for all air passengers to wear face masks throughout a flight. The passengers aboard found flouting the guidelines by not wearing face masks could be deboarded before take-off. Masks are also compulsory at airports, said the guidelines issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The new guidelines assume significance in the wake of an increase in the number of active cases of COVID-19 in India. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)