'There will be fines,' Holder vows as student parties linked to COVID-19 outbreak Off-campus house parties triggered a 22-person community COVID-19 outbreak, London-area public health officials say, prompting city hall vows to slap rule-breakers with tickets and fines as St. Patrick’s Day looms. Author of the article: Jennifer Bieman Publishing date: Mar 12, 2021 • March 12, 2021 • 4 minute read • Article content Off-campus house parties triggered a 22-person community COVID-19 outbreak, London-area public health officials say, prompting city hall vows to slap rule-breakers with tickets and fines as St. Patrick’s Day looms. The outbreak was ignited by at least 10 university student house parties between March 2 and 6, the Middlesex-London Health Unit said Thursday, less than two weeks after the area entered the orange zone in the province’s restrictions framework.