Priti Patel said a minority of the public are putting the health of the nation at risk , adding that officers are moving more quickly to issuing fines where people are clearly breaching coronavirus regulations.
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One operator said workers were pulling 16-hour shifts to help companies deal with the post-Brexit rules.
Another said out of 14 employees two are self-isolating and if any more go down they will have to consider closing .
It comes as Boris Johnson will be questioned on the rollout of the vaccine after warnings to abide by lockdown restrictions were stepped up to help the NHS.
One operator said workers were pulling 16-hour shifts to help companies deal with the post-Brexit rules. Pictured: A lorry in Dover on Monday
The first operator told the BBC: A Covid outbreak would be disastrous. Customs clearance staff should be identified as key workers and fast-tracked for vaccination.