Over 7,800 fined for puffing away

Vital rule: (From second left) Lukanisman, Food Safety and Quality Division senior director Norrani Eksan and Dr Fazilah promoting the BeBAS initiative at Medan Renong Food Complex. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: A total of 7,839 people have been fined for smoking and vaping at no-smoking areas in Penang, from January to September this year.

State Health director Datuk Dr Fazilah Shaikh Allaudin said 46.7% of the offenders were caught at eateries.