Hong Kong police issue almost HK$90 million in fines over 11 months to more than 21,600 people for Covid-19 rule breaches
- Force says it has issued 21,613 fixed-penalty notices amounting to HK$89.98 million in fines between April 1, 2021 and February 28, 2022
- A total of 1,107 people were prosecuted for offences under the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance during that period
In a written reply to Legislative Council members examining estimates of expenditure for the Security Bureau, the force said it had issued 21,613 fixed-penalty notices amounting to HK$89.98 million in fines under the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance between April 1, 2021 and February 28, 2022.
A total of 1,107 people had been prosecuted for breaching the ordinance during the period.
Fixed-penalty notices were issued to 1,986 people for breaching social-distancing rules under Hong Kong’s Covid-19 regulations on specified premises, 13,525 people on group gatherings, and 6,102 people on wearing masks.
Those who flouted coronavirus regulations were subject to a HK$5,000 fixed penalty.
A total of HK$7.33 million in fines were collected from people contravening the rules on specific premises, HK$61.54 million for violations of group gathering curbs and HK$21.1 million for mask-related offences.
