With Ganeshotsav a little over a week away, all police stations across the city were on Wednesday instructed to beef up to check the adherence to Covid-19 safety protocols, as experts have warned that the third wave could hit around the festivals.

Starting today, Thursday, city police will intensify action against people found without a mask in public places. The instruction was given by Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), Vishwas Nangre Patil.