Maharashtra / 20 lakh people fined for no masks in Mumbai, over ₹40 crore collected

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday said that it has fined 20 lakh people for not wearing masks in Mumbai and has collected over ₹40 crore from them between April 2020 and March 21, 2021. Mumbai recorded 3,775 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, making it the city's biggest single-day spike in cases since the pandemic began.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Mar 22, 2021, 01:11 PM
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday informed that it has collected Rs 40 crores from April 2020 to March 21, 2021 from 20 lakh offenders who violated the mandatory face mask rule to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Maharashtra reported 30,535 fresh COVID-19 cases, 11,314 recoveries, and 99 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the State Health Department.

With these new cases, the cumulative count has surged to 24,79,682 including 2,10,120 active cases and 22,14,867 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll in the state stood at 53,399. The fatality rate in the state now stands at 2.15 per cent.

Mumbai reported 3,775 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the capital city to 3,62,654.