Now, PMC issues fresh notice amid rising coronavirus cases

The Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) has issued a fresh circular making it mandatory for citizens to wear masks and maintain social distancing. The civic chief asked to follow the COVID norms or ready to face strict action. The civic body saw around 65% surge in active cases in February so far.

As per the new circular, at public places, wearing masks is mandatory and there will be no entry at shops without masks. Spitting in public places will attract penalty and a maximum of 50 persons will be allowed at a marriage function, club, gymkhana, and theatre.

People who are in home quarantine must be at home and the civic officials will make random visits to check. “If anyone who is quarantined at home and seen outside, action will be taken as per the law,” said Sudhakar Deshmukh, the municipal commissioner.

There is a 65 percent rise of active cases under till February 19 in the PMC area. Kamothe node saw 6 times rise in active cases during February.

As of February 1, the number of active cases under the PMC was 250 which reached 411 on February 19, a rise of 65 percent.