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Lucknow: Those caught without a mask in Uttar Pradesh can face a fine of up to ? 10,000, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered today as part of new tougher rules to fight Covid in the state.
The state has also announced a weekly shutdown.
People caught without a mask will be fined ? 1,000 the first time and ? 10,000 the next.
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Lucknow: Those caught without a mask in Uttar Pradesh can face a fine of up to ? 10,000, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered today as part of new tougher rules to fight Covid in the state.
The state has also announced a weekly shutdown.
People caught without a mask will be fined ? 1,000 the first time and ? 10,000 the next.
Yogi Adityanath has also ordered a shutdown on Sunday when only essential services and activities will be allowed.
This will be a weekly feature, according to officials.
Yesterday, the state announced that schools will be shut till May 15 and also postponed state board exams after reporting the highest-single day spike in coronavirus cases since the outbreak of the pandemic last year.Uttar Pradesh reported 104 deaths and 22,439 fresh cases on Thursday.
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