Repeat offenders of Manitoba public health orders to face stiffer penalties
Posted May 7, 2021 3:42 pm.
Last Updated May 7, 2021 3:47 pm.
WINNIPEG _ The Manitoba government is increasing fines for COVID-19 rule-breakers as case numbers continue to climb.
Premier Brian Pallister says fines that currently range from $298 to $5,000 will be doubled for a second or subsequent offence.
Pallister adds that people who refuse to pay can have their wages garnisheed and be blocked from renewing their driver’s licence.
Health officials reported 502 new COVID-19 cases and one death in Manitoba today.
It is the highest one-day case count since the middle of the pandemic’s second wave last winter.
Health officials say they are adding intensive care beds to prepare for a surge in demand.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 7, 2021.
