₹500 after the it saw rise in Covid cases. As Covid cases fall in the national capital, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has decided to stop levying the ₹500 fine for not wearing masks in public places.
Services of health care workers hired on contract in Covid hospitals extended till the end of the year, the order stated. Earlier in April, DDMA had passed an order stating that masks would be mandatory with a violation penalty of ₹500 after the it saw rise in Covid cases.
However, in a meeting held last month, DDMA had emphasised not lowering guard against COVID due to upcoming festivals even as it decided to do away with wearing face masks after September 30.
The decision to revoke the mask mandate was anything but unanimous and differences abound, as per the minutes of the meeting issued by Sushil Singh, special CEO, disaster management.