Ministry of Public Administration has ordered officials of all government offices across the country to use facemask strictly amid rise in Covid-19 infection.

It issued a notice on Wednesday asking for mandatory use of facemask and adherence to other health regulations.

The order is preceded by increase of country’s infection cases to 3,554, taking a total of 5,77,241 as announced by the health ministry the previous day.

Total fatality from Covid-19 stood at 8, 738 including 18 during the 24 hours till the period of health bulletin on Tuesday.