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Odisha government has made not wearing a mask in public an offence and decided to impose fines

in State News April 9, 2020 Comments Off on Odisha government has made not wearing a mask in public an offence and decided to impose fines 458 Views

Bhubaneswar:9/4/20: With the rise in the number of COVID-19 positive cases, the Odisha government has made not wearing a mask in public an offence and decided to impose fines on offenders from Thursday.

The government has decided to impose fines on people for not wearing mask while stepping out of their houses.

The government will impose Rs 200 for not wearing masks for the first, second and third offence. The penalty will go up to Rs 500 for subsequent offence, said chief secretary Asit Tripathy.

The Health department has framed certain regulations in this regard amending the Odisha COVID-19 Regulations 2020.

The general public is directed to cover their mouths and noses with any available form of mask while stepping out of the house for any purpose.

The state government has also promulgated an ordinance with provision of imprisonment of up to two years for those who violate the epidemic regulations.

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