As many as 2,551 people were penalised across Noida and Greater Noida on Wednesday for not wearing face masks in public places, the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police said.
Challans were also issued to owners of 1,631 vehicles for flouting traffic rules and Covid-19 protocols, the police said, adding six vehicles were impounded.
Haryana reported its highest single-day spike of 5,398 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the state's infection tally to 3,29,942, while 18 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 3,316.
Delhi recorded 17,282 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, the highest single-day surge in the national capital since the onset of the pandemic, while over 100 fatalities were reported, according to data shared by the health department.
The apparent spike in deaths caused due to Covid-19 has resulted in crematoriums and burial grounds in Bhopal struggling to dispose of bodies as these facilities have started facing several issues, including that of space crunch.
The number of bodies being brought to the crematoriums or burial grounds has been witnessing a surge over the last few days, say the operators of these establishments.
Mumbai reported 9,925 fresh Covid cases and 54 deaths on Wednesday.