Coronavirus: Inmates of Chandigarh's Burial Jail make masks to cope with surge in demand

Some inmates of Burail Model Jail here are making nearly 700-800 face masks daily due to a surge in ir demand in wake of COVID-19 outbreak, an official said on Sunday.

Under 'Making of Mask' project, two teams, with 15 inmates each, have been constituted, said Neena Chaudhary, Senior Medical Officer, Burail Model jail. She said, “Each day 700-800 masks are being me for general preventive measures and y are fully sterilized.”

Chaudhary said masks are priced at Rs 10 each and will initially be supplied to government offices where re is public dealing. Soon, se masks will also be me available for general public at an outlet, she said.

jail ministration will soon step up production to around 1500 masks daily, Chaudhary ded.

Chandigarh has reported six positive cases of COVID-19 so far. 

Im Credits: PTI