Auto drivers told to raise awareness

Coimbatore: City corporation commissioner J Sravan Kumar on Saturday directed three autorickshaw drivers, who were not wearing face masks, to create awareness about Covid-19 containment measures.
The commissioner, along with officials of the flying squad, were inspecting the Olympus area, when the chanced upon the trio on Vysial Street near Town Hall in the city. To make them realize the importance of wearing masks in public places, Kumar asked them to create awareness.
The three men rented a public addressing system and made announcements about the measures to be followed to contain the spread of the pandemic for half-a-day in the surrounding locality, a corporation official said.
Kumar later sealed two fish stalls at Ramanthapuram, where huge crowds were seen. He also slapped a fine of Rs 2,000 on the owners of the stalls.