In line with Delhi High Court order, aviation regulator DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) on Wednesday issued new COVID-19 norms for airports, aircrafts making masks mandatory throughout the journey. Amid Covid-19 cases surge in country, DGCA issued new guidelines for airports.
The order further states that if any passenger on board an aircraft refuses to wear masks or violates the ‘Covid-19 protocol for passengers’ even after repeated warnings, should be categorized as ‘unruly passenger’ and action should be taken accordingly.
The order comes after the Delhi High Court asked the regulatory body to initiate action against passengers who don’t wear masks at airports and flights. At airports, airport operators have been authorised to penalise passengers as per state law for not adhering to Covid appropriate behaviour and can even be handed over to security agencies.
The order states that the airline shall ensure that all passengers are wearing face masks properly and continue to wear them throughout the journey. “The face masks can be removed under exceptional circumstances and for permitted reasons only,” the order said.
Daily coronavirus infections in India were recorded above 5,000 after 93 days taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,31,90,282, while the active cases rose to 28,857, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.
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A total of 5,233 infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours, while the death toll climbed to 5,24,715 with seven fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The active cases comprise 0.07 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was 98.72 per cent, the ministry said. An increase of 1,881 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
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