New Delhi: Delhi on Tuesday saw a dip in the number of challans issued for not following COVID-19 norms, including not wearing masks, for the second consecutive day after authorities raised the penalty to ₹2,000 following a surge in coronavirus cases in the city.The police issued 296 challans to people who were not wearing face masks at public places across the city, officials said.
As many as 351 people were challaned on Monday and 1,501 on Sunday for not wearing face masks.On Thursday, the Delhi government had increased the fine for not wearing masks from ₹500 to ₹2,000.The Delhi Police distributed face masks across various shelter homes and residential areas in the city.Police also issued 24 challans to people who were found not adhering.