More Than 200 Covid Breaches Reported To South Wales Police On NYE
More than 40 fines were issued on Thursday
South Wales Police dealt with 240 reports of covid 19 breaches and issued more than 40 fines on New Years Eve.
As we start 2021 in lockdown, the force is reminding us all to do the right thing to protect each other.
In the last 10 days, South Wales Police has carried out more than 900 vehicle checks as officers stop drivers to ask whether their journeys are essential.
We're told this operation will run until at least Monday 11th January.
Superintendent Claire Evans of South Wales Police said: "The rules are very clear that you must not mix with other households.
"Our health partners have been clear that indoor transmission remains one of the greatest risks, so while we will continue to work with our communities to help them understand the rules, we will enforce in those areas where we are seeing blatant or persistent breaches.
"House parties, attending gatherings and travelling to exercise are not allowed and if you do any of these things then you are running the risk of being fined."
"I want to thank the public for their support and for the sacrifices that communities across South Wales have made during the second wave of the pandemic.
"Restrictions which are in place are there for a reason and it is as important as it has ever been to act responsibly. Instead of thinking what you can get away with, think about what you should do to keep yourself and your family safe."
Patrols are also continuing in north Wales - people from Southampton, Kent and Solihull are among those being given a fixed penalty notice for travelling to Snowdonia.
At alert level 4 you must:
· Follow social distancing rules with people you don’t live with or who are not in your support bubble.
· Wear a face covering (if you are able to) in all indoor public places.
· Stay at home. Exercise must start and end at your home – do not travel.
· Not create an extended household (single adults or single parents may join with one other household to form an exclusive support bubble).
· Meet only the people you live with or your support bubble indoors.
· Meet only your household or support bubble in private gardens or outdoors.
· Work from home if you can.
· Not travel without reasonable excuse.
· Not travel internationally without reasonable excuse.