16 held for breaching COVID Regulations

Sixteen people have been arrested for breach of the Public Health Regulations over the last 24 hours, according to the latest COVID Regulations enforcement update from the Police Service.

Sixteen people have been arrested for breach of the Public Health Regulations over the last 24 hours, according to the latest COVID Regulations enforcement update from the Police Service.

The Police Service says these latest arrests have moved the total number of arrests for this offence to 1,555.

In its report for today, Monday 13 September 2021, the Police Service reports that four more people have been arrested over the past 24 hours for breaching the curfew stipulated under the current Emergency Powers Regulations, pushing up the total number of arrests for this offence to 1,576 persons, since the State of Emergency was activated in May.

In addition, the TTPS also notes that another 29 persons were issued tickets for failing to wear their face mask properly (or at all), moving the total number of tickets issued under this regulation to 17,012.

As such, the TTPS is renewing its call to citizens to adhere to the Emergency Powers and Public Health Regulations and welcomes information on possible breaches.

The arrests would have been the outcomes of multiple patrols and other operations the Police Service carried out across the country over the past 24 hours—some 434 patrols and 20 roadblocks in all, during that period.

Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on the TTPS.

Some 239 police officers are in quarantine at present, while the total number of those who have tested positive for COVID-19 now stands at 80 police officers.