 The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force is reporting an increase in violations for the COVID-19 protocols in the first quarter of the year. Between 27 December 2020 and 20 March 2021, 136 breaches were registered by business operations alone. 18 arrests, 118 warnings were issued, and one conviction was handed down. Home quarantine breaches persist, totaling 17 for the period. They were all escorted to institutional quarantine. 12 home party breaches were reported, for which five arrests were made. Three complaints were lodged and four let off with warnings. While one arrest was made for one instance of mass crowd breaches, 16 warnings were issued for the arrest. Law enforcement was also lenient with the public transport sector. All 162 reported violations associated with minibus travel were let off with warnings. One arrest was made for a hotel breach, and 10 warnings were issued for the remaining cases. Superintendent of Police Dr. Mashama Silly discloses that the highest record breaches for the period were mask and curfew violations. Person not wearing a mask, total 709, total arrested 97, complaints were lodged against six individuals, convictions 30. Fines were between $200 and $800. One person was given 40 hours community service and another one year probation. Warnings, 606. For this period, arrests tally up to 201, complaints lodged 17, and convictions 40. The public is reminded that mass crowd events, mass gatherings, including river and beach lines are prohibited. Compliance is especially requested for the Easter holiday weekend. Friday the 2nd of April to Monday the 5th of April kindly be reminded that curfew will be from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. and businesses are to close by 6 p.m. We are still experiencing individuals remaining at the bars, congregating with friends and drinking, all persons congregating on the beaches and drinking and not maintaining the protocols. Superintendent of Police Dr. Mashama Sili there.