AGARTALA, May 26 (TIWN): Small scale businessmen were seen reluctant to wear masks in Agartala, specially in the vegetable and non-veg items’ markets.

On being asked by media, they alleged that due to hot weather, wearing masks are very suffocating.

They said, “We wear masks, but to wear it all day is really painful. The weather is also very hot. Thus, sometimes, we have to keep it open”.

Tripura Govt along with the whole nation, had made masks mandatory due to global COVID-19 outbreak.