As Tamaki Mākaurau begins its first weekend under Alert
Level 3 restrictions, Police are pleased with an overall
high level of compliance.
Checkpoint staff reported no
significant incidents or issues overnight and there were no
further COVID prosecutions in the 24 hours ending 5pm
yesterday.
Police in Tāmaki Makaurau will carry out
visibility patrols to help ensure everyone continues to
adhere to Alert Level 3 restrictions this weekend.
That
means staying local, keeping bubbles tight and maintaining
physical distance from others when exercising outdoors,
accessing essential services or collecting takeaways.
Now
is not the time to lose sight of why these restrictions are
in place and jeopardise everyone’s efforts to
date.
Since Alert Level 3 came into place, in Tāmaki
Makaurau and Upper Hauraki three people have been charged
with a total of three offences as at 5pm yesterday (24
September 2021).
Of these, one is for Failing to Comply
with Order (COVID-19), one is for Failure to Comply with
Direction/Prohibition/Restriction, and one is a Health Act
Breach.
In the same time period, one person was formally
warned.
Police have received a total of 402 105-online
breach notifications relating to businesses, mass gatherings
or people in Tāmaki Makaurau and Upper Hauraki.
Updated
checkpoint data will be available on
Monday.
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