New visitation guidelines for police lock-ups amid coronavirus
Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2020 | 1:52 PM
The police have instituted new guidelines for visits to lock-ups so as to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The new rules are:
* Visits will be based on a schedule which will be communicated to potential visitors in advance by Divisional Commanders.
* Visitors will not be allowed face to face interactions.
* Only essential items will be accepted (for example meals, medication, toiletries, and clothing).
* All items accepted will be sanitised.
* Clothing as well as other approved items will be isolated for a period of time before they are given to persons in custody.
Persons are being asked to comply with the instructions of police personnel at the lock-ups so as to help maintain a sterile environment and prevent the transmission of the coronavirus.
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