Arunachal Govt Imposes Fine of Rs 500 and Rs 200 for Not Wearing Mask and Spitting in Public Areas

Itanagar: The government of Arunachal Pradesh has imposed a fine of Rs 500 for not wearing masks and Rs 200 for spitting in public areas. It is also mentioned in the order that the challan books may be collected from Rubu Rajen, DA, Office of DC, ICC.

According to the order, the administrative officers have directed to ensure that COVID appropriate behaviour is being followed in the entire geographical territory of Itanagar Capital Complex.

Arunachal Pradesh in the past few days showed a declining trend in COVID-19 positive cases with the number of recoveries increasing in the northeastern state. The frontier state reported 360 fresh COVID cases pushing the total caseload to 29,696, a senior health official said on Tuesday. The death toll remained at 125 as no fatality was reported in the state during the past 24 hours, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.

The Capital Complex region recorded the highest number of fresh cases with 74, followed by West Kameng and Upper Subansiri with 31 cases each, Changlang (30), Lower Subansiri and East Siang at 25 each, East Kameng (23), Lohit (18), Namsai (15) and Upper Siang at 13 cases, the official said. Ten cases each were also reported from Tawang and Kra Daadi, eight each from Papumpare, Kurung Kumey, and Lower Dibang Valley, seven from Longding, five each from Pakke Kessang and West Siang, four from Tirap, three each from Anjaw and Lower Siang, two from Dibang Valley and one each from Siang and Leparada districts.

Meanwhile, the state government has extended the total lockdown for seven more days in Tawang and Upper Subansiri districts till June 12, keeping in view the surge in COVID-19 cases. The government also announced district-specific containment measures till July 1 in all other districts to be announced by the respective district administration in consultation with the health department, the order stated.

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