REGIONAL
The names and stories of those before the courts for breaking coronavirus rules
THOUSANDS of people have been fined in East Lancashire since the country was placed into lockdown during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the latest data 4,539 fixed penalty notices have been issued to people in the county over the 13-month period between March 2020 and April 2021. Of those, 72 were issued to people who refused to wear face coverings while in a public place indoors, 55 to those who breached international travel regulations and 28 to those who broke business regulations. Eleven fines have been issued to people involved in gatherings of 30 or more people.