Coronavirus: Gosport positive Covid-19 man branded 'reckless' by police after being stopped in car with passenger

The 28-year-old man was stopped by police in a car on Weevil Lane in Gosport. He told officers that had he tested positive for Covid-19.

Police, who said he had no ‘reasonable excuse to be out’, have described his behaviour as ‘reckless’.

The man and a 19-year-old woman who was also in the car, were reported for summons in relation to fixed penalty notices.

Chief Inspector Mark Lewis said: ‘The national restrictions are clear that you should be staying at home. It is vital that everyone understands this and observes the restrictions in place.

‘These two people had no reasonable excuse to be out, and one of the individuals had tested positive for the virus.

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‘This sort of reckless behaviour puts lives at risk, and risks continuing the spread of infection.

‘The message is clear – stay at home.’

England is currently in a national lockdown with people only permitted to leave their house to shop for necessities, go to work if it can’t reasonably done from home, exercise once a day, meet a support or childcare bubble or seek medical assistance and to avoid risk of harm, including domestic abuse.

More than 560 fines were given out by Hampshire Constabulary between March 27 and December 20 last year for breaches of coronavirus laws.

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