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Scant respect for COVID-19 protocols warrants stringent action in Tirunelveli

Scant respect for COVID-19 protocols warrants stringent action in Tirunelveli

The Hindu
Thursday, January 6, 2022 11:09 AM GMT

More than 80% of residents in Tirunelveli and Palayamkottai do not wear masks and maintain distancing the police said; fines are now being slapped on violators

Even as the Tamil Nadu government has updated its COVID-19 protocol anticipating a third Wave ahead of Pongal celebrations across the State, the scant respect being shown by the public for physical distancing and wearing of masks is compelling the district administrations to take stringent action against violators to control the massive number of infections anticipated till mid-February.

As the number of COVID-19 cases getting reported and admitted to the hospitals every day is on the rise after a lull following the second wave that caused more mortality ever since the viral infection started spreading across the globe in the first quarter of 2019, the Tirunelveli district administration has repeatedly cautioned the public against being complacent. in the wearing masks and maintaining physical distancing as they visit public places. Police Commissioner of Tirunelveli City N.K. Sentharamai Kannan too, warned the violators of fines for violating COVID-19 protocols.

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