Fine for shopper not wearing face covering at Rushden supermarket

Police issued a fine to a member of the public for not wearing a face covering at a Rushden supermarket.

The fixed penalty notice was issued at Rushden's Asda store in the town centre following a visit from police and officers from East Northants Council.

The visit was part of a series of Covid-compliance checks in the area.

A spokesman for East Northants Council said: "One fixed penalty notice (FPN) was served at the weekend by the police on one member of the public for not wearing a face covering.

"This was part of a joint series of visits with police to check on face covering compliance (and anything else Covid-related) in the county.

"We will be doing more joint visits with the police in the coming days and weeks to check on face covering compliance and to address any concerns with compliance by businesses."

Last month the Northants Telegraph reported how Wellingborough Council had issued ten fixed penalty notices for people not wearing face coverings in Wellingborough town centre premises.

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