Police patrols have resulted in 13 people being fined €100 each, as per the Legal Notice for more than 3 people in public places.

6 people were also caught breaching mandatory quarantine during the 521 inspections carried out by the police together with the Department of Health and the Civil Protection Department.

They were fined €3,000 each. 55 fines for breaches of mandatory quarantine have been issued since the start.

The authorities as always, appeal for everyone to be responsible and cooperate with the directives being issued.

No food or drinking establishment was found to have broken the regulations for their continued closure in order to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, said the authorities.

745 inspections were carried out in Malta and another 170 in Gozo were carried out by MTA officials over the last 24-hours.

Since inspections started, 11,000 have been carried out.

There is a €3,000 fine each time an establishment is found open.

They reiterated the appeal not to congregate in groups outside take-aways and deliveries and to keep a 2-metre distance between one person and the next.

Abuses can be reported on 21692447.

Photo: Police Community & Media Relations Unit – Mounted Police Patrol at L-Ahrax tal-Mellieha

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