Collectors told to penalise violators of protocol
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Chief Secretary K. Shanmugam on Saturday instructed all Collectors to strictly implement the use of face masks at public locations and guarantee bodily distancing by penalising violators to comprise the unfold of COVID-19 within the State.
“In recent times, it has been noticed that there is a lack of discipline among the public in the use of face masks and maintaining social distance. Studies and observations in this regard have shown that the mask compliance is less than 30% in our State,” he stated in his communication to the Collectors.
Endangering security
At many public locations, together with markets, procuring malls and marriage halls, and social and spiritual gatherings, the COVID-19 etiquette and customary working process (SOP) weren’t being adopted. Persons gathered in giant numbers, with out sporting masks, at many public locations, creating an surroundings conducive to the tremendous spreader, endangering the security of others, he stated.
“Therefore, the Collectors are instructed by the Chief Minister to enforce strict discipline in marriage halls or at such places and, as a deterrent measure, resort to the closure of such premises which are violating the SOP. The individual persons who are not using masks and also the owner of the marriage hall and the parties who are organising the marriages but not observing the SOP should be penalised, if needed, to enforce strict discipline,” Mr. Shanmugam stated.
Similarly, in procuring malls, workplaces, factories and outlets, accountability must be mounted on the house owners, he stated. “Strict enforcement of the SOP is required in these places through close monitoring. The Collectors should also keep in mind that the ensuing monsoon season and the winter are expected to further trigger the disease spread and may become a big challenge in controlling COVID-19…, as seen in certain other States.”
If such measures weren’t taken, all of the beneficial properties made to date could be vitiated, he famous, instructing the Collectors to gear up the competent authorities and strictly implement the self-discipline at public locations, workplaces and all different locations, the place the SOP had been put in place, to levy the penalty in case of violations.
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