Siliguri, 07th July: Despite the growing number of positive coronavirus cases across the city, several people fail to understand the gravity of the present situation. Most people are sighted wearing face masks pulled down under their noses, touching their face masks or dropping used face masks in public trash cans.
Concerned by the alarming COVID-19 scenario in Siliguri, the police workers, from the past few days, took to the streets and launched awareness campaigns in various areas of the city.
Strict surveillance is also being kept by the police to ensure whether all the bus passengers in the Siliguri Junction area are wearing masks or not. The police officials explained the importance of mouth masks and other COVID guidelines to the drivers and other staff. They were asked to make sure all passengers wear masks before boarding the bus. The officials further mentioned that spitting in public places should be avoided as such habits can spread infections.