Published 18:59 IST, February 17th 2020

China: Woman dragged out of supermarket for not wearing mask amid coronavirus spread

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has also advised using the mask even if someone is healthy and taking care of a person with symptoms of coronavirus.

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A video of a woman being dragged out of a mall in China for refusing to wear a surgical mask is making rounds on internet. RT news network uploed a clip on social media platforms in which woman was dragged out of mall but she got up and tried to enter again. Eventually, woman was taken outside of a supermarket in Longgang, China, by security personnel. 

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Citizens have been vised to wear masks in public places and wash ir hands before eating. World Health Organisation (WHO) has also vised using mask even if someone is healthy and taking care of a person with symptoms of coronavirus.  However, netizens were divided over dragging incident as some of m criticised way woman was dragged out while some blamed woman for t wearing a mask. 

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“At least wear a mask for everyone else's safety. incubation period is long eugh that one kws who has it until it's symptomatic,” commented a user on Facebook. “She is educated and right! se masks do t spot speed of virus! It is so ridiculous to see people wear m! Total false sense of security!” commented ar user. Check some or reactions:

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According to latest report, 2,048 new cases of coronavirus infections and 105 more deaths have been confirmed, taking total death toll because of dely virus to 1,770. While most of cases are from Hubei province of China and city of Wuhan, epicentre of outbreak, or countries, including Japan and Philippines, have also w reported deaths related to COVID-19.

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18:59 IST, February 17th 2020