Which states have made face masks compulsory?

As the global pandemic grips the nation, state governments across the country have made the use of masks mandatory, in a bid to stop the spread. Here are the states that did.

The state with the highest Covid-19 tallies, Maharashtra has been battling with the virus for weeks on end and recently crossed a 1000 cases, leading to CM Uddhav Thackeray making masks compulsory in public places.

One of the country’s first cities to go under self imposed quarantine - the national capital is making sure no stone is left unturned in their efforts to curb spread.

The northern state just announced, on Wednesday, that it would be sealing hotspots across districts to aid the lockdown, on top of which they also made masks mandatory.

The first state to extend the lockdown in the nation, Odisha will be at a standstill till the end of the month.

The Chandigarh administration, on Tuesday, made it mandatory for people to wear masks in public places.