The Manitoba government has provided an update on ongoing enforcement effort to protect Manitobans from the spread of COVID-19. A total of 249 warnings and tickets were issued the week of January 4th to 10th including 33 – 1296 dollar tickets to individuals for various offences, eight tickets to individuals for failure to wear a mask in indoor public places and six five thousand dollar tickets for businesses. 22 of the 33 – 1296 dollar tickets were in relation to gatherings in private residences that were reported on the tip line.
They advise with the unseasonably warm January temperatures enforcement will maintain an ongoing presence at outdoor recreation venues to ensure compliance with public health orders adding do not gather in groups of more than five and maintain a separation of at least two meters unless you reside in the same residence.
Since enforcement efforts began in April a total of 2211 warnings and 720 tickets have been issued resulting in more than one million dollars in fines to businesses and individuals.
