Covid 19 coronavirus: Manukau counties are the worst offenders for level 3 alert violations

Manukau counties are the worst offending region for violating level 3 alert restrictions, resulting in 88 warnings, 24 prosecutions, and 10 youth referrals.

So far, the police have received 1,200 public reports from people violating the restrictions, of which 685 were received within 24 hours between 6 p.m. May 1 and 6 p.m. May 2, police said Sunday.

Warnings and prosecutions were made for noncompliance with the Civil Defense Emergency Management Law or the Health Law.

A police spokeswoman said that every situation is handled on a case-by-case basis and police discretion is used.

Waitemata had the fewest prosecutions with just one, but the police issued 20 warnings and also made a juvenile referral in the region.

Police have taken coercive measures against 514 people since alert level 3 went into effect, resulting in 135 prosecutions and 342 warnings.

In the 24 hours between 6 p.m. M. From May 1 and 6 p.m. M. On May 2, the police took action against 112 people.

In a statement, the police urged people to resist the temptation to socialize in meetings that would violate the restrictions.

• Covid19.govt.nz – The official government Covid-19 advisory website

“Under no circumstances should anyone have a party under Tier 3 alert restrictions,” said Acting Assistant Commissioner Scott Fraser.

“Such behavior could waste all the sacrifices made by our five million team in the past five weeks.”

“Now is not the time to be complacent, and we know from the volume of people reporting on these parties and gatherings, that they don’t want to lose all the achievements made in the collective effort to beat Covid-19,” he said.

“No parties, no excuses.”

READ MORE:
• Covid 19 coronavirus: two new cases, both linked to St Margaret’s group of nursing homes
• Coronavirus: within Sweden’s unique and controversial approach to Covid-19
• Covid 19 coronavirus: two new groups closed but new cases have jumped
• Coronavirus Covid 19: what you need to know about the great events of Sunday

Reports of mass meetings of 10 or more people were prioritized.

“Holding a party in today’s environment is a violation of the Health Act and, when appropriate compliance measures are taken, this could be against the party hosts and attendees,” said Fraser.

Most kiwis acted responsibly and adhered to the rules by staying local, traveling within their region and physically distancing themselves in public, he said.

This week, the government also warned the kiwis against holding matches, and Finance Minister Grant Robertson said: “Cancel your plans.”

The chief of health, Dr. Ashley Bloomfield, warned today that people who gather for social functions risk extending the period we spend on Level 3 alert.

Alleged violations can be reported by calling 105, contacting the police online using form 105, calling Crimestoppers anonymously or in emergencies, calling 111.

Alert Level 3 rule breakers:

• Auckland City – 51 warnings, 5 prosecutions, 5 juvenile referrals

• Bay of Plenty: 27 warnings, 4 prosecutions, 1 juvenile referral

• Canterbury – 5 warnings, 34 prosecutions, 3 youth referrals

• Central District: 49 warnings, 13 prosecutions, 7 youth referrals

• Manukau Counties: 88 warnings, 24 prosecutions, 10 youth referrals

• Oriental: 14 warnings, 7 prosecutions, 1 juvenile referral

• Northland – 1 warning, 6 prosecutions, 0 juvenile referrals

• South: 38 warnings, 11 prosecutions, 2 youth referrals

• Tasman – 19 warnings, 12 prosecutions, 3 youth referrals

• Waikato – 18 warnings, 3 prosecutions, 0 youth referrals

• Waitemata – 20 warnings, 1 prosecution, 1 youth referral

• Wellington – 12 warnings, 15 prosecutions, 4 youth referrals