WILTSHIRE POLICE: Plea to make sure you understand Tier 2 restrictions
Have you read the guidance from the government?
With the second national lockdown now over Wiltshire is the "high alert" Tier 2.
Restrictions laid out by the Government include:
- No mixing of households indoors, apart from support bubbles, including in public places like cafe's and restaurants
- The rule of six when meeting outdoors.
- Pubs and bars must close unless they are operating as restaurants. Alcohol can only be served with a substantial meal. Venues must stop taking orders at 10pm and close at 11pm.
- Avoid travelling outside of the area, or a Tier 3 area, other than where necessary, such as for work or education.
You can read the full list of Tier 2 restrictions here www.gov.uk/coronavirus
Deputy Chief Constable Paul Mills has stressed "we need to continue to be cautious so we keep the number of cases under control during the build up to Christmas"
"The Tier 2 restrictions continue to place limitations on what is permitted and our ongoing dedicated patrols will be out within communities ensuring compliance with the regulations. In particular I would remind the public of the requirement to wear face coverings in certain settings and make sure that we are all following the basics of the hands, face and space messaging."
Police and Crime Commissioner Angus Macpherson added:
"I would urge everyone to make sure they have read through the Government's rules for Tier 2, so they fully understand what they can and cannot do over the coming weeks."
"We will all have to find a way to celebrate Christmas differently this year, so although some of the strictest lockdown restrictions may be easing this week, we need to still work hard to reduce social contact where possible and each play our part in keeping the most vulnerable safe."
FLOUTING THE RULES
In the last seven days of the national lockdown Wiltshire Police has confirmed it issued two fixed penalty notices to people failing to adhere to the restrictions.
One of these was in Swindon where a person had been warned numerous times for being away from their home without good reason, and the second was in Devizes where a teenager had received previous warnings, but was gathered in a group of more than two, so their parent was issued with a fine.
Between 23/11 and 29/11, Wiltshire Police has:
- Issued two FPNs, bringing our overall total to 246 since the beginning of the pandemic.
- Issued 33 warnings to people about following the Covid-19 restrictions
- Recorded 92 engagement interactions with the public - 36 for people not wearing face coverings and 54 for people gathering in groups of more than two.
- Recorded 136 Covid-related reports, either online or by phone.
- Recorded 3 Covid-related crimes and six Covid-related incidents.
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