Cuttack, July 17: The novel coronavirus disease, which spreads through respiratory droplets, has made wearing face mask mandatory. However, some people have taken this safety protocol to the next level. A businessman from Odisha has got himself a mask made of gold worth Rs 3.5 lakh. Pune Man Wears Gold Face Mask Worth Almost 3 Lakhs Amid Coronavirus Pandemic! Pictures Go Viral on Twitter With Funny Reactions and Memes.

Alok Mohanty, a resident of Cuttack's Kesharpur area, has got himself an N95 mask made of gold. "People call me a gold man because of my love for gold and I am wearing gold from the past 40 years. After I saw a man in Mumbai making gold masks, I decided to get one for myself too," Mohanty said. Forget Gold Mask, Surat Jeweller is Selling Diamond-Studded Face Masks Worth Rs 4 Lakhs For Wedding Functions (Watch Video).

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The businessman, who owns a furniture shop, is fond of gold and dons lots of gold rings, gold bracelets and gold chain. Meanwhile, photos of Mohanty have gone viral on social media.

Recently, a Pune based man got himself a mask made of gold worth around Rs three lakh which he said had very minute holes to help him breathe. A jeweller in Surat was also seen selling diamond-studded face masks.

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