The county's leaders are reminding people that lockdown is not yet over.
Half Term week saw more people breaking lockdown rules to visit North Yorkshire.
191 COVID fines were issued across the week, 100 were to visitors and 113 were for being outside.
North Yorkshire Police say they will continue to enforce the stay at home order through to it's expected end on March 29th.
Chief Inspector Charlotte Bloxham says lockdown is not yet over.
But despite the high number of Fixed Penalty Notices issued in the county last week, Chief Inspector Bloxham says the vast majority of people are respecting the continuing lockdown restrictions.
Last week's figures break down as follows.
52% of FPNs issued over the week to visitors to North Yorkshire and City of York
63% of all tickets issued in Scarborough to visitors
100% of tickets issued in Craven to visitors
59% for being outside of place or living without a reasonable excuse
LOCKDOWN 3 NOTICES ISSUED since 16 FEB
Gender
Breach
Local Authority Area where Notice Issued
Notices Issued
Local Residents
Visitors
Male
Female
Being Outside Place of Living
Outdoor Gathering
Indoor Gathering
Obstruct / Contravene / Fail to Close Business
Craven
8
8
6
2
7
1
Hambleton
21
7
14
19
2
13
8
Harrogate
32
18
14
24
8
13
12
7
Richmond
14
2
12
12
2
12
2
Ryedale
18
15
3
12
6
6
12
Scarborough
60
22
38
37
23
46
1
13
Selby
4
0
4
4
0
4
York
34
27
7
25
9
12
18
4
TOTALS
191
91
100
139
52
113
66
11
The North Yorkshire force has now issued over 1,000 FPNs issued since beginning of third national lockdown and 2,910 in total since beginning of pandemic in 2020.
LOCKDOWN 3 NOTICE – TOTAL NUMBER ISSUED SINCE 6 JANUARY 2021
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