Hundreds of mask "refuseniks" get fined in four days in just one part of Spain's Costa Blanca

Hundreds Of Maskless People Get Fined In Just Four Days In Costa Blanca City

ELCHE’S Policia Local has written out nearly 500 tickets in just four days to people who were not wearing masks.

Extended mask wearing was introduced on the Costa Blanca last weekend by orders of the regional Valencian Government to slow down the recent spike in COVID-19 cases.

Between Monday and Thursday of this week, Elche officers sanctioned 478 offenders who will have to pay up to €100 each in fines.

Elche’s Citizen Safety councillor, Ramon Abad, said: “I appeal for everybody to follow all the health and social distancing rules as we just cannot afford to let our guard down for the sake of all citizens.”

A mini coronavirus outbreak involving three young people was reported in Elche this week.

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Alex Trelinski

Alex worked for 30 years for the BBC as a presenter, producer and manager. He covered a variety of areas specialising in sport, news and politics. After moving to the Costa Blanca over a decade ago, he edited a newspaper for 5 years and worked on local radio.