Over 5,600 Delhi residents challaned for health norms violation

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) A total of 5,646 persons have been challaned here since Monday on charges of flouting social distancing norms, not wearing face masks in public and spitting on roads, Delhi Police said on Friday.

According to the police, of these 5,646 challans, 832 were issued on Friday.

Delhi Police has also distributed 2,239 masks on Friday, taking the total since Monday to 25,134.

On Thursday, the Delhi Police had challaned 640 persons and distributed 2,598 masks to the members of the public.

Delhi still has 26,669 active coronavirus cases, with 1,969 patients succumbing to deadly COVID-19 so far.

–IANS

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