Coronavirus | ₹51.79 lakh collected in fines for non-compliance with safety rules, in Villupuram range

Cases were booked against those not wearing masks and not adhering to physical distancing norms

The law enforcement authorities in Cuddalore, Villupuram and Kallakurichi districts have collected a total of ₹51.79 lakh in fines from people not wearing masks and those not adhering to physical distancing in the wake of the spurt in COVID-19 cases in the districts. A police officer said special drives were carried out in the three districts in the Villupuram Range. The drives, which commenced simultaneously on April 8 resulted in the booking of over 25,000 cases against those found not wearing masks.