In the last 24 hours, the Police filed a complaint against 19 citizens and five restaurants for violation of the Ordinances.
In addition, on the instructions of the Chief of Police, the operation of a restaurant in Paphos was suspended.
The Police continues its intensive controls on a nationwide basis, for the observance of the measures and the implementation of the Ordinances of the Infectious Diseases Law.
Specifically, during the last 24 hours (6 a.m. yesterday, Saturday 26/03/22 - 6 a.m.a.m. today, Sunday 27/03/22), 1,973 checks were carried out nationwide, of which 1,117 were safepass checks, while a total of 19 complaints were made by citizens and 5 complaints were made by establishments for violation of the measures. In addition, at dawn today, on the instructions of the Chief of Police, the Police served a notice of prohibition of a establishment in Paphos.
As far as citizens are concerned, the majority of complaints were related to the non-use of protective masks.
As far as establishments are concerned, the following complaints were made.
Paphos District
[/P]Around 2.45 in the morning today, a restaurant (night club) in Paphos was found to be in flagrant violation of the terms of the Ordinances of the Purgatory Law (there was overcrowding among customers, overcrowding, failure to maintain distances and an employee of the establishment was not wearing a protective mask), while the manager of the establishment was denounced for not holding a license to operate the establishment, a license to sell alcoholic beverages and a license to emit sound. Subsequently, under the powers of the Chief of Police, the owner of the premises was served with a notice of prohibition until tomorrow, Monday, March 28, 2022, when the case is expected to be filed in Court.
In addition, a file for Court has been formed in Paphos District for three other other premises: In one establishment (restaurant) the employee did not wear a protective mask, and the establishment was operating without an operating license. The second establishment (bar) was overcrowded, customers were not checked at the entrance for safepasses, and the manager allowed customers to smoke on the premises. In the third establishment (bar) the manager did not wear a protective mask, while the establishment was operating without a music broadcasting licence and a liquor licence.
Larnaca District
An extrajudicial notice to pay a fine of €3,000 was issued to the owner of the establishment, as the manager and staff of the establishment did not wear a protective mask.
The Police reminds once again that enforcement is not only the responsibility of the Police and other relevant public services, but is the responsibility of everyone.
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