COVID-19: Over 15 lakh caught without masks in Mumbai since April 2020

Amid the COVID19 pandemic the Mumbai civic body has caught over 15 lakh people without face masks at public places in the city since April last year and collected more than Rs 30 crore as fine from them officials said on WednesdayOut of these offenders 13008 were caught on Monday and a fine of Rs 2601600 was collected from them a Brihnamumbai Municipal Corporation BMC official saidConcerned over the recent surge in COVID19 cases in Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday asked citizens to strictly follow governmentmandated guidelines on masks and social distancing or be prepared to face another round of lockdownThe BMC has been imposing a fine of Rs 200 for not wearing a face mask in public placesFrom April 1 2020 to February 15 this year the BMC caught 1516398 people without face masks and collected a total of Rs 306909800 from them civic officials saidAs per the BMC data the highest number of 108069 people were caught without face masks in Mumbais KWest ward which includes areas like Juhu Andheri West and VersovaBesides the lowest number of 25847 offenders were found in MEast ward which comprises Anushakti Nagar Deonar Cheetah Camp and Shivaji Nagar areasThe BMC has repeatedly appealed to citizens to follow all COVID19 protocols including wearing of face mask maintaining social distance and sanitising hands regularlyOf late the city has been witnessing a spike in daily COVID19 cases and some civic wards have issued letters to housing societies under their jurisdiction and instructed them to follow the COVID19 guidelines a civic official saidAt present the Mwest ward is reporting highest daily cases which is a matter of concern and there are chances that we might have to impose local lockdown measures said a notice issued to a society in the MWest wardThe notice further said sealing of buildings societies having high prevalence of positivity has been started in the wardIf the same is observed in your society the same restrictions with sealing can be imposed in your society the notice warnedIn the notice the civic body also instructed housing societies to restrict the entry of outsiders to minimum including domestic helps and milk delivery personsIt asked the housing societies take measures like thermal screening and if a positive case is found then the family members should follow strict quarantine guidelines for 14 days and get tested compulsorilyAny other symptomatic person in the society should also get checked for the coronavirus infection it addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever