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AHMEDABAD, APRIL 12
Stating that Apnu Amdawadis are flouting the lockdown rules which led to the city topping the hotspot list with over 50 percent of pandemic coronavirus cases in Gujarat, the city civic body has made it compulsory for people to wear masks from Monday, failing which they would be fined Rs 5,000 or sentenced to three years in jail, an official said.
#FaceMasks Made Compulsory In #Ahmedabad For Stepping Out; Rs 5000 Fine On Violation#coronaupdatesindia
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— ABP News (@ABPNews) April 12, 2020
The order has been issued under the Epidemic Diseases Act in a bid to contain the spread of the deadly disease, Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner Vijay Nehra said on Sunday.
#MostImportant
Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner @vnehra's order under provisions of Epidemic Act, 1897.
●Every person in the @AmdavadAMC jutisdiction has to cover his mouth and nose with mask.
●Non compliance will attract penal provisions under IPC n Epidemic Act@JayantiRavi— Dr. OM P. MACHRA IAS (@DrOmMachraIAS) April 12, 2020
“From 6 am on Monday, everybody in Ahmedabad city municipal limits will have to wear masks mandatorily when going out in public places. Those found without masks will be fined Rs 5,000. Those who fail to deposit the fine will be jailed for three years,” he said.
અમદાવાદીઓ
ફરી એકવાર AMC કમિશ્નર @vnehra ની તમને અપીલ🙏
ઘરમાં રહેવું કેમ જરૂરી છે??
કોરોના વાયરસની સાધારણ વાત સમજો
શું કોરોના વાયરસની નબળાઇ અને મર્યાદા છે??
દરેક અમદાવાદીઓને કોરોના વાયરસના વાહક ન બનવા કરી અપીલ
તમે અને તમારા પરીવાર પણ રહો સુરક્ષિત અને સમાજને પણ રાખો સુરક્ષિત pic.twitter.com/64YIGnNXwW
— Aravind Chaudhari (@aravindchaudhri) April 11, 2020
People can wear masks available in the market or those made from cloth, or even tie a handkerchief to cover the nose and mouth, he said.
The order will apply to all those venturing out in public places, including hawkers, shopkeepers, and others, Nehra said, adding that he was hopeful of 100 percent compliance with the order.
Ahmedabad reported 19 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking the total number of such cases in the city to 266, the highest in Gujarat.
Today's #CoronaWarrior
Good suggestion from #CoronaWarrior @BhJadav
આપના વાપરેલા ફેસ માસ્ક અને હાથ મોજાંનો યોગ્ય નિકાલ કરો
સ્વસ્થ રહો, સુરક્ષીત રહો pic.twitter.com/yw10tho2wT
— Gujarat Police (@GujaratPolice) April 12, 2020
So far, 11 people have died of the disease in the city.
