A day after mid-day highlighted the laxity on the part of malls and shopping centres in letting in only fully vaccinated people, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday fined Seawoods Grand Central mall Rs 50,000 for violation of COVID protocol. An NMMC squad found an employee of the mall without a mask and having no vaccination.

Seawoods Grand Central mall is the biggest mall in Navi Mumbai and sees thousands of customers even on weekdays. Its footfall surges on weekends as it offers several international brands to shoppers apart from a multiplex.