#BanThePan ban spitting of tobacco in public places

Health Ministry directive: In view of #Corona, the state should ban spitting of tobacco in public places

New Delhi Every effort is being made to prevent the spread of corona virus infection in the country. Meanwhile, the Union Health Ministry has asked all states to ban the use and spitting of chewing tobacco in public places. The corona virus keep spreading from one person to another person. When particles of sneeze in the sputum go into the air, other people can become infected when they come in contact with it.

Spitting in public places can spread corona rapidly

In recent times one letter is sent by Chief Secretary of all states and union territories, the Health Ministry states that non-smokeless chewing tobacco, pan masala & betel nut results in producing more saliva inside the mouth and there is a greater desire to keep spitting in public places which will result into the boost of spread of Covid-19.

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The Medical Council of India (ICMR) has requested to the public to ban and stop the consumption of chewing tobacco products and put an end of spitting in public places in concern of the increase of threat of corona virus epidemic.

As per the letter, the state governments including union territories can have the essential powers to treat with Covid-19 under several laws.

Ban has already been imposed in Jharkhand-Bihar

The letter issued by the Ministry of Health expresses that in the same background, it is requesting for that solid measures should be taken under appropriate legislation to completely ban the use chewing tobacco and prohibit spitting of these products at public places after intake.

Some states such as Jharkhand, Bihar , Telangana, , Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh ,Maharashtra, Haryana, Nagaland and Assam have already probihated the use and spitting of chewing tobacco products in widespread during the Covid-19 epidemic.

As per Ministry of Health, the number of corona virus infections across the country on Saturday stood at 7530 while the number of dead reached 653.