KwaZulu-Natal police said that 10,701 have been arrested in various public spaces for not wearing a mask. According to an IoL report, police spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker said while the country remained under level three lockdown, police together with other security forces continued with multi-disciplinary operations across the province to deal with those who defied lockdown regulations.
He said between 29 December and 21 February, a total of 14,653 individuals were arrested for contraventions of level three lockdown. During the same period, 10,701 persons were arrested in various public spaces for not wearing a mask.
“Security forces remain especially concerned with the high number of people that are arrested on a daily basis for not wearing a mask in public spaces,” said Naicker.
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