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21 people issued Public Health Infringement Notices for failing to wear a mask in a public place

21 people issued Public Health Infringement Notices for failing to wear a mask in a public place

By Shanil Singh
24/07/2021

57 people were issued with a Public Health Infringement Notice in the last 24 hours with the Western Division recording the highest number of cases with 22 notices.

Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says 21 people were issued a notice for failure to wear face masks while one public service vehicle driver was issued an infringement notice for failure to comply with the 50 percent capacity rule.

Tudravu says 13 notices were issued in the Central Division while the Southern Division recorded 9 cases.

In the Eastern Division, 8 notices were issued for failure to wear a mask, two for social gathering and 1 for breaching curfew.

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