New Delhi: Call it draconian law or govt’s sincere effort to fight Coronavirus, the Jharkhand government on Thursday announced Rs 1 lakh fine for not wearing mask and two-year jail term for violating lockdown guidelines.
Jharkhand Cabinet approved the Jharkhand Contagious Disease Ordinance under which penalty up to Rs 1 lakh and a jail term up to two years can be imposed against those not wearing masks and spitting in public places.
The announces comes in light of Coronavirus numbers, making a surge in the state.
Jharkhand on Wednesday reported 439 new cases of COVID-19, while three more people died due to the disease. The state’s death toll stands at 64.
There are 3,570 active cases in the state, with the infection tally rising to 6,682. A total of 3,048 people have so far recovered and discharged from hospitals.