Manitoba RCMP issued fines for COVID-related offences on 8 occasions between the period of Nov. 2 to 13.
RCMP say they received 253 calls related to COVID-19 in that timeframe.
The following fines were issued for Failing to Comply with a Provincial Emergency Order, under the Public Health Act:
- November 4, Cross Lake RCMP fined an adult male who was not self-isolating as directed
- November 7, Cross Lake RCMP fined a Winnipeg teenager for travelling to northern Manitoba
- November 7, The Pas RCMP fined an adult male who was not self-isolating as directed
- November 8, Cross Lake RCMP fined an adult male who was not self-isolating as directed
- November 12, Fisher Branch RCMP fined an adult male who was not self-isolating as directed
- November 13, St-Pierre-Jolys RCMP issued a fine to an adult female for having more than 5 people at her residence
- November 13, Peguis RCMP fined two adult females who were not self-isolating as directed
Manitobans living outside of Winnipeg are reminded not to call 911 for COVID-19 related issues. Reports of non-compliance can be made to the Manitoba Government Inquiry line at 1-866-626-4862.
The fine for individuals violating public health orders is $1,296.
To bolster the enforcement of the public health orders, the provincial government is hiring a private security firm to help the provincial employees enforce the restrictions.
Premier Brian Pallister says over 90 people from G4S Canada will be deployed in the province.
Pallister demands Manitobans to get on the team and follow the restrictions.
"For Heaven's sakes, stop playing the edges of the game here. Stop gaming the system, do what Dr Roussin is recommending. Do that and be sure you help bend the COVID curve down. That's how we do this together, and we have to do this together."
Pallister wouldn't say where the G4S personnel would be deployed because he doesn't want Manitobans to know "where the photo radar unit is going to be located to help you drive faster somewhere else."
