Surge in fines handed out to Manitobans breaking COVID-19 rules
More than $55,600 in fines were handed out in one week as Manitoba saw a big leap in the number of people ticketed for breaking COVID-19 public health guidelines.
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Posted: Apr 27, 2021 11:02 AM CT | Last Updated: April 27
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More than $55,600 in fines were handed out in one week as Manitoba saw a big leap in the number of people ticketed for breaking COVID-19 public health guidelines.
Enforcement officers wrote up 56 tickets from April 19-25, along with 92 warnings, a provincial news release says.
WINNIPEG The province is expected to announce additional public health measures on Monday. On Sunday night, the province said Premier Brian Pallister and Chief Provincial Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin would be holding a news conference at 12:30 p.m. Monday. The announcement comes one week after the province announced new public health orders in an attempt to slow down the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last Monday, Pallister and Roussin announced changes to gathering rules and business capacity. The gathering rules came into effect last Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. and limit households to two designated visitors for indoor gatherings. Outdoor gatherings on private and public property are capped at 10 people, including household members.
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