Only issued 1 ticket for COVID-19 business violations at Southern Health in 2 months – Winnipeg
Despite reports of multiple violations and soaring COVID-19 numbers, only one Public Health Act violation ticket has been issued to a business in the Southern Health region since early October.
Director of public health Dr Brent Roussin said in his weekly COVID-19 update on Wednesday that enforcing current public health orders was key to stopping the spread of the virus. withdraw.
“Those measures won’t work unless they’re followed to a large extent,” Roussin said.
“You know, most of the Manitobans follow the two set of rules. Execution is definitely a necessary part…. As I understand it, it’s happening.
“If it’s something other than that, I’ll definitely find out.”
Current public health orders restrict religious gatherings of the unvaccinated as battles in the area test positive rates close to 17%.
There have been reports of a small number of churches and some businesses refusing to comply with the rules in the Southern Health area.
According to Manitoba’s Attorney General, a ticket was awarded to a business this week for non-compliance in the Southern Health sector.
This is the first time the marked has been launched in the region since early October, according to online filings. The gym in Steinbach and the bowling alley in Winkler are the last to go on sale for the week of October 4 to 10.
“I can confirm that enforcement officials were present in communities across Manitoba, including southern Manitoba, last week and will continue to monitor compliance with public health rules, ” Justice Minister Cameron Friesen said in a statement to Global News.
“Our government continues to act to protect the people of Manitobans from the spread of COVID-19. Enforcement officials remain responsive to the evolving situation and adjust strategies and tactics as needed. “
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The province does not provide ticket breakdowns for individuals, so it is unknown how many, if any, were issued in Southern Health.
The province declined to say how many unannounced inspections of faith-based organizations had been carried out in the area in the past month.
A provincial spokesman said: “Procedures are regularly investigated and reliable reports are followed.
“The Government of Manitoba has tried to respond as best as possible to this evolving situation and continues to adjust its strategies and tactics as necessary.”
Roussin said there are currently no plans to increase restrictions in the Southern Health region.
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