355 fines issued in North Yorkshire for Coronavirus breaches
North Yorkshire Police have today released the number of Fixed Penalty Notices issued between 2nd December 2020 and 5th January 2021.
Last updated 7th Jan 2021
More than 350 fines were handed out by North Yorkshire Police for coronavirus breaches over the last month.
The force has been handing out fixed penalty notices to both residents and visitors for different breaches of the restrictions.
In total, 355 were handed out in North Yorkshire - with 194 to local residents and 161 to visitors. The figures broken down are as follows:
- 9 for outdoor gatherings
- 334 for indoor gathering - 51% (171) of those have been in the Scarborough Borough
- 7 for obstruct/contravene
- 5 for being outside place of living
Chief Inspector Rachel Wood said: “Our Neighbourhood Policing Teams attended a number of incidents over the festive season and had to take enforcement action, as sadly some people did not disperse and go home when instructed.
“I cannot stress enough how serious our current situation is. As a nation we have moved into new national restrictions and we are being told to once again stay home to save lives and protect our health service. We are seeing infection rates rise and the impact of the virus and the new more transmissible strain is really being felt by our hospitals and healthcare colleagues. People are losing their loved ones to this virus every day."
“Our local patrol plans have been revised and we have increased our presence and visibility in our local communities, so members of the public will see officers on the roads and patrolling our local areas. We will take enforcement action against those who are breaking the rules and putting the wider community at risk from this deadly virus. So please stay home and stay safe.”