Bhubaneswar, Sept. 19 -- Bhubaneswar: Intensifying its action against COVID-19 guidelines violators, the Commissionerate Police have closed down 41 shops and imposed fine on 2,833 persons in the last 24 hours in the city.

Informing the development on Twitter, Bhubaneswar DCP Umashankar Dash said, "Today 2833 people have been fined for Covid-19 Guidelines violation in UPD Bhubaneswar. Also 41 shops were sealed for not following the Covid -19 guidelines."

Similarly in Cuttack, three shops have been sealed and 1,186 people have been fined for violating COVID-19 norms.

"During special enforcement drives for implementation of #Covid19 guidelines at Cuttack city, we have booked today 1186 persons for gross violation of #SocialDistancing & 26...