In Madhya Pradesh, a fine of Rs.1000 will be<b> </b>imposed now for spitting in public places in the state.The state government has banned spitting on public places in the urban areas of the state to control the outbreak of Corona infection. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also appealed people not to spit in public places.<br />''<br />''Principal Secretary Urban Development Sanjay Dubey informed that COVID19 has been notified as an infectious disease and epidemic under Madhya Pradesh Public Health Act, so any person who is found spitting in a public place will face a fine of 1 thousand.<br />'' <br />''The commissioners of the local municipal bodies and the chief municipal officials have been authorized to strictly implement the order. Meanwhile, total number of COVID19 cases has gone up to 2 thousand 330 in the state. 357 patients have been cured and discharged from the various hospitals while110 patients died so far.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Indore has the hotspot of COVID19, where the total number of cases has gone up to 1 thousand 372. Bhopal is in second place with 428 corona positive cases. 641 containment areas have been identified in the state to effectively prevent corona infection. Apart from that, 4 thousand teams are going door to door to check for possible infection.</span><br />