Rs 5 Per Person To Enter Market Area For An Hour: Nashik's New Rule Amid Covid Spike

Meanwhile, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope has urged people to get themselves tested for the virus.

In a bid to decongest markest areas amid rising Covid-19 cases, the Nashik administration is charging people to enter a market for an hour. "We are using a different approach to contain COVID-19 spread in Nashik. We are issuing a ticket of Rs 5 per person to enter a market area for an hour. It's an attempt to save the city from entering lockdown," said Deepak Pandey, Commissioner of Police, Nashik City on Tuesday. On March 30, Maharashtra registered 27,918 new COVID-19 cases and 139 deaths. Meanwhile, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope has urged people to get themselves tested for the virus.