Nearly 3,000 people caught without masks on north Goa beaches this year

The coastal state has been witnessing huge crowds on its beaches, especially during extended weekends in recent months.

Police in north Goa have penalised nearly 3,000 people this year for violating Covid-19 protocols and not wearing face masks on beaches. According to the officials, Rs 5.86 lakh has been collected as fine so far. The coastal state has been witnessing huge crowds on its beaches, especially during extended weekends in recent months. According to the state health department, Goa reported 127 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, raising its tally to 57,839. Police at Pernem, Anjuna and Calangute cover the entire beach belt in north Goa district. Pernem's police inspector Jivba Dalvi said they had caught 957 people without masks so far this year and collected Rs 1.86 lakh in fine from them.