Anyone who goes to the sea this weekend and who does not wear a mouth mask risks a fine of 250 euros per person. In recent days, the police have raised awareness and people who did not wear a mask were still friendly but firmly addressed by the arm of the law.
This weekend, that arm is making a turnaround. In recent days, nearly 200 official reports were drawn up in Blankenberge because people did not wear a mask where necessary. In Ostend, about 70 mouth masked people flew on the receipt.
We are now pursuing a lik-on-a-piece policy, says police commissioner Philip Denoyette of the Blankenberge-Zuienkerke zone. “No more excuses. The playing time is over, it is pure seriousness, ”says the Commissioner. “If we want to deal with the virus, we really have to comply with the measures that are imposed on us.”
Watch the contribution of reporter Saskia De Schutter in “Het Journaal” and read more below the video:
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