Compulsory face coverings were reinstated amid rising concerns about the Omicron variant in November.
Unless exempt, passengers had to wear a face covering on Transport for London services
Nearly 4,000 passengers were issued fines for not wearing face coverings on London's transport network when it was mandatory to do so, new figures show. Compulsory face coverings were put in place to stop the spread of coronavirus and reinstated amid rising concerns about the Omicron variant.Penalty notices up to £200 were issued to 3,996 people between 24 February 2021 and 27 January 2022, the mayor of London said.
Between 27 January 2022 and 24 February 2022, Transport for London said it did not record face covering compliance activity.People who refused to pay the fine within the time limit allowed could be prosecuted, TfL said.The figures also showed 2,325 passengers were asked to leave the network.
The stats were released following a question to the Mayor's Office from Labour Assembly member Krupesh Hirani.