Delhi withdraws ₹500 fine for not wearing masks in public

Delhi Disaster Management Authority has withdrawn the order imposing a fine of ₹500 for not wearing masks in public places from October 1. The services of health care workers hired on a contract basis in COVID-19 hospitals have been extended till the end of 2022, it added. Delhi on Tuesday reported 74 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 1.07%.