Another 10 fines for breaching COVID-19 restrictions issued over the weekend

ANOTHER ten people were issued infringements notices across the Territory over the weekend for breaching various regulations in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Another ten people were issued infringements notices across the Territory over the weekend for breaching various regulations in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

ANOTHER ten people were issued infringements notices across the Territory over the weekend for breaching various regulations in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Police attended two residences in Tennant Creek on Friday night and issues infringement notices to a 29-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman for holding large social gatherings at their respective homes.

The same night, police attended a hotel in Jabiru and issued infringement notices to five people aged between 27 and 63 for failing to leave the location after being directed by police.

It came after police received reports of a large social gathering.

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A short time later, police issued a notice to a 21-year-old man after catching two men who travelled from their remote community to Alice Springs and were attempting to return home without the authorised paperwork allowing them to return to their community.

Both occupants of the vehicle were conveyed back to Alice Springs to quarantine.

On Saturday, police conveyed a 21-year old female and a 25-year old male to Howard Springs quarantine facility after they failed to quarantine at a hotel in Katherine.

The couple had travelled from Western Australia and directed to quarantine for a 14-day period.

On multiple occasions the couple were found to be leaving their accommodation and residing with family at a different location.

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All ten people were issued with an infringement penalty of $1,099 and referred to environmental health officers to conduct a further risk assessment to determine if contact tracing is required.

A total of 5,756 compliance checks have now been completed, with 41 fines issued.