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The police department has already recalibrated the breath analysers which were laying in police storerooms for a long period. The machines are now being made ready for operation, police officials said.
The police are expecting huge crowds on the road on New Year as people are celebrating it after two years of Covid restrictions. The bars and restaurants in the city will remain open till 5 am on January.
“After turbulent two years, we are expecting heavy crowds as people will be celebrating New Year’s day on a full scale. Nakabandis for checking on drunk driving and rash driving will be put up at 100 locations. The surprise checks will start from December 29 itself,” a Mumbai police officer said.
The city traffic police authority is coordinating with the excise department to ensure that the bars and pubs in the city put up banners that say ‘Don’t drink and drive’. The police have also directed the party hosts and bars to arrange vehicles for inebriated patrons who are unable to drive their vehicles.
However, the latest global covid surge also raises some concerns. The department will be taking all possible preventive measures to save the personnel from getting the infection, including sanitisers and masks, a police officer added.
On Tuesday, the city registered just six new cases of coronavirus, taking the total tally of infections to 11,55,104. As per a bulletin issued by the civic body BMC, the city was left with 48 active Covid-19 cases. Responding to the latest covid surge in many countries, the BMC said there is no need to panic considering the lower number of daily infections and Test Positivity Rate.
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