61 ticketed for not wearing face masks

Sixty-one people were given tickets between 6 pm on Sunday and 6 am on Monday for failing to wear face masks.

The fixed-penalty tickets for breaching the covid19 regulations were issued in three policing divisions.

The penalty for failing to wear a mask is $1,000 for the first offence.

The majority of infractions – 56 – occurred in the eastern division. Mayaro police issued 52 tickets.

The penalty was implemented in the Public Health Ordinance regulations to combat the spread of covid19.

Police urged the public to adhere to all covid19 regulations by wearing face masks and not having gatherings of more than five people in public places, while practising social distancing.