The city’s Advanced Locality Management (ALM) bodies are not only supporting the stricter curbs imposed by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray across the state, but are also of the opinion that stricter fines should be imposed on those found without masks, not maintaining social distancing and spitting in public.

Anthony Dsouza, a member of Bandra’s Sherly ALM, told mid-day, “I think the CM’s decision is perfect. In the past couple of days, entire families have got infected. The situation in my locality is scary.” Dsouza said the 15-day janata curfew was a “reasonable” one and the onus was on citizens to follow the rules. “It isn’t a police state where you will be apprehended if you step out of your homes, but this just means that everyone has to be aware and understand their responsibilities as citizens.”