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Rs 1 lakh penalty, 2-year Jail term for violating COVID-19 norms in this State


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25 Jul 2020
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On Wednesday, Jharkhand Cabinet approved the Jharkhand Contagious Disease Ordinance under which penalty up to Rs 1 lakh & a jail term of up to 2 years can be imposed against violators of measures in place to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.

Anyone not wearing masks in public places & spitting in public can be booked under the new law.

The state has reported 6,485 COVID-19 cases including 3,397 cases & 64 deaths.

With the highest single-day spike of 45,720 cases, India's coronavirus count crossed 12 lakh mark on Thursday. The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare informed that 1,129 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours.

The total number of COVID-19 cases stand at 12,38,635 including 4,26,167 active cases, 7,82,606 cured/discharged/migrated. The cumulative toll has reached 29,861 deaths.

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