Over 5K challaned for not wearing face masks

Our Correspondent

Hoshiarpur, June 8

As many as 5,037 persons have been challaned in the district and fined Rs 17,69,900 so far for not wearing masks. Besides, over 146 persons were issued challans for spitting in public places. A sum of Rs 26,900 was collected from them as fine.

DC Apneet Riyat said 135 teams had been deployed by the district administration to monitor 2,203 persons who had been home quarantined in the district.

Civil Surgeon Jasvir Singh said so far 4,691 samples had been taken, of which 3,862 samples were tested negative and reports of 669 samples were yet to arrive.

He said the district Covid count had reached 136 cases, of which 14 were active and five persons had died. As many as 24 samples were found invalid

Meanwhile, samples of 396 persons were taken today.