Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has urged the people to use the ‘gamcha’ (handmade cotton towel) if they don’t have a mask and are unable to find the same in markets.

Deb said traditionally, people in Tripura used the ‘gamcha’ and now they can utilise it as alternative to the face masks, whose supply is not adequate in markets.

In a video message by Tripura CM’s office, Deb said, “We all have jal gamcha at our homes. Please keep it on your neck and wrap around your face.””

It’s my appeal to every citizen of our State to always keep a Jal Gamcha and use it as a precaution alternative to mask in addition to maintaining social distance against spreading COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/ef2n912Cnq

— Biplab Kumar Deb (@BjpBiplab) March 27, 2020

He also showed how people can make use their ‘gamchas’ .

Currently, Tripura has 948 people under home quarantine but none has been tested for novel Coronavirus yet.