The Gujarat government has increased the fine for not wearing a face mask in public places. Gujarat government increased the fine to ₹1,000 from ₹500 announced earlier.
People who are spotted without a mask in public places will have to pay ₹1,000 from 11 August.
At present, the fine for not wearing masks in public is ₹500 in cities like Ahmedabad and Surat. While it is ₹200 in smaller towns.
Meanwhile, the cor tally in Ahmedabad district reached 27,898 on Sunday with the addition of 153 new cases.
