New Delhi, Nov 23 (PTI) Over 300 people who were found not wearing a face mask at public places were issued challans across the national capital on Monday, the police said.

The Delhi Police distributed face masks across various shelter homes and residential areas in the city.

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According to the police, 351 challans were issued to people for not wearing a face mask while 59 people were fined for not adhering to social distancing norms.

A total of 5,44,880 challans have been issued in the national capital since June 15, they said.

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Meanwhile, 247 face masks were distributed by the police in the city on Monday, officials said, adding that 4,05,480 masks have been distributed by the force since June 15.

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