Telangana: 4.5 lakh booked in two moths for violating mask rule

HYDERABAD: Mask rule violations continue to be the top Covid-19-related lapses reported in the state with over 4.56 lakh cases recorded in the last two months. It was followed by violations of night curfew and public gathering, according to data from the health department..
According to officials between April 1 and June 7, 8,79,113 cases of violations under the Disaster Management Act and various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) were booked in the state. Of these, 4,56,573 were booked for violation of the mandatory mask rule. Majority of these cases had been booked before the second lockdown came into force in May, while 1.3 lakh cases for not wearing or improper wearing of face masks in public places were booked between May 12 and June 7.
Night curfew was imposed in the state on April 20, while the state went into a full lockdown on May 12. Also, 3,43,235 cases were booked for venturing out during the night curfew and violation of lockdown norms (remaining on the roads during lockdown hours). After violation of compulsory face mask rule and lockdown norms, not maintaining social distance in public places was the most violated rule.
“We continue to see a lot of violations despite lockdown. It is worrisome as we are expecting people to take Covid precautions seriously at least now,” an official from the health department said.
During the period, 48,643 cases have been booked for violation, nearly half of which were booked during the lockdown. Authorities had booked 15,878 cases for large public gatherings, while 14,784 people were penalised for consumption of liquor, gutka, pain and tobacco in public places.