More than 180 Covid fines issued in North Yorkshire over past week
Police are urging people to stick to the rules.
Last updated 17th Feb 2021
North Yorkshire's top police officer has warned a small minority of people are putting the region's health at risk by breaking Covid rules.
More than 180 fines have been given out for breaking Covid restrictions this week.
Officers say it's been their busiest week since the third lockdown began.
55 were issued in York and 15 in Selby.
Superintendent Mike Walker is leading North Yorkshire Police’s response to the pandemic and chairs the multi-agency North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum.
He said: “News that infection rates are reducing in all parts of North Yorkshire and the City of York is greatly heartening.
“This is down to the collective effort within our communities and all the agencies working together.
“The continued roll-out of the vaccination programme is clearly the significant boost that will, eventually, underpin our return to a more normal way of living. This is what we are all striving for.
“However, we’re still in a precarious position as the infection rate can fluctuate. We must continue to do all we can to abide by the health protection regulations which are designed to limit the spread of the virus.
“This is not the time to become complacent about the coronavirus. We’ve got to keep going and make sure all the hard work and sacrifice has been for the worthwhile purpose – protecting our loved ones and returning to the lifestyle we have taken for granted in the past.
“As for the reckless minority who think the regulations do not apply to them, we will continue to actively target these blatant breaches, while providing a highly-visible and reassuring presence for the wider community who are doing the right thing and helping to tackle this public health crisis.”