HUNDREDS of revellers in Glasgow who defied coronavrius rules were slapped with Fixed Penalty Notices last weekend.
Officers handed out a total of 283 fines to partygoers across the city from Wednesday, February 17 to Sunday, February 24 - with 200 of these given out during the weekend.
Glasgow North West - which covers areas including Maryhill, Drumchapel and Summerston - counted for 118 of these fines on Friday and Saturday.
The South West area of the city - covering Govan, Penilee and Cardonald - followed, as 59 residents were handed fines worth £60 each for flouting the rules.
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The data, published by Police Scotland, revealed Glasgow Noth West as the worst-offending area during the seven-day period with a total of 164 warnings issued and eight culprits arrested.
Four arrests were made in the East, which is a decrease of one from the previous week.
The findings revealed Glasgow North to be stringently obeying Covid rules as no warnings, fines or arrests were conducted for the second week in a row.
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A total of 78 people across Glasgow broke themselves away from large gatherings after being instructed to by police - which is a decrease of 23 from the previous week.
'Reasonable force' was used on three of these occasions.
Commenting on the latest figures, Chief Superintendent, Mark Sutherland, said: “We fully recognise the impact the restrictions are having on people’s lives and thank the vast majority of the public who continue to do the right thing, take personal responsibility, and adhere to the restrictions. It is clear however that significant sacrifices are vital to help suppress the spread of coronavirus.
“The Chief Constable has made it clear that our approach throughout the pandemic has not changed. Police Scotland officers will continue to support people to follow the regulations and encourage them to take personal responsibility.
“People should not leave their homes unless for essential purposes and the best way to stay safe is to stay at home.
“Officers will continue to explain the regulations and to encourage people to do the right thing. Where officers encounter wilful breaches they will act decisively to enforce the law."
The data looks at how many times officers dispersed gatherings and issued Fixed Penalty Notices under Covid laws brought in last year.
Officers were given the authority to break up house parties and social gatherings found to in breach of the rules, in a bid to prevent any further transmission of the virus.
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