The PSNI has revealed that 6,156 fines have been issued since March for people breaching Covid-19 regulations.
COV1 (£90 penalty notices) fines have now been replaced by COV4 (£200 penalty notices) fines, because penalty levels have increased and additional offences have been introduced.
COV2 (commercial/private prohibition notices) and COV3 (failure to isolate) will continue to be used as normal.
COV5 fines are now issued to businesses and/or premises as required for breach of the regulations, starting at £1,000 to a maximum of £10,000
As of 9am on Monday December 7, there are currently 310 officers/ members of staff Covid-19 absent – 251 of which are self-isolating.
Here is a breakdown of fines by council area since March:
| COV 1 |
COV2 COM |
COV 2 PRIV |
COV2 TOTAL |
COV 3 |
COV 4 |
COV 5 |
CRN |
|
| BELFAST CITY | 1,069 | 44 | 330 | 364 | 9 | 408 | 8 | 439 |
| LISBURN & CASTLEREAGH CITY | 27 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 30 |
| ARDS & NORTH DOWN | 57 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 80 |
| NEWRY, MOURNE & DOWN | 141 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 7 | 64 | 2 | 100 |
| ARMAGH CITY, BANBRIDGE & CRAIGAVON | 120 | 9 | 66 | 75 | 4 | 99 | 4 | 194 |
| MID ULSTER | 44 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 82 |
| FERMANGH & OMAGH | 95 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 3 | 51 | 2 | 92 |
| DERRY CITY & STRABANE | 364 | 11 | 74 | 84 | 3 | 119 | 2 | 180 |
| CAUSEWAY COAST & GLENS | 25 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 74 |
| MID & EAST ANTRIM | 100 | 4 | 39 | 43 | 2 | 73 | 2 | 81 |
| ANTRIM & NEWTOWNABBEY | 59 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 128 |
| TOTALS |
2,101 | 135 | 656 | 791 | 49 | 923 | 25 | 1476 |
