As crowds throng hill stations, markets, govt warns gains will be nullified

Images of people thronging hill stations 'frightening', govt stresses on following Covid protocols

The government on Tuesday cautioned that people roaming in hill stations and markets without following COVID-19-appropriate behaviours can nullify the gains made in the management of the pandemic so far.

Stressing that the pandemic was not yet over, an official described the images of large numbers of people thronging popular hill stations as "frightening".

The government said violations of Covid protocols will lead to further increase in the infections as it stressed on wearing of masks and maintaining of physical distancing.

The second wave of COVID-19 has come down in most states. However, some states are still in the midst of the second