Woman in Rochdale fined twice in same day for refusing to wear face mask in supermarket
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA woman in Rochdale has been fined twice in the same day for refusing to wear a face mask in a supermarket.Police in the town said they are now operating 'dedicated Covid-19 patrols' on a daily basis.They have been handing out face coverings in partnership with the council and offering support and advice.But on Tuesday afternoon, officers were forced to enforce a breach of the government rules.Officers said they were stationed at an unnamed supermarket at around 1pm when a woman entered without a face covering.She was given one, but then refused to put it on and did not offer a valid exemption reason so was handed a £100 fixed penalty notice.In a Facebook post, Rochdale police said just "a short time later" the same woman was again seen by.
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