Rs100K fine, jail term for violating health norms

The state cabinet on Wednesday approved the Jharkhand Contagious Disease Ordinance under which penalty up to Rs100,000 and a jail term of up to two years can be imposed against violators of measures in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Anyone not wearing masks in public places and spitting in public can be booked under the new law. The state has reported 6,485 coronavirus cases including 3,397 cases and 64 deaths. With the highest single-day spike of 45,720 cases, India’s coronavirus count crossed 12 lakh mark on Thursday. —