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COVID Enforcement Officials handed out 60 tickets to Manitobans last week.

Fifty of the tickets issued were to individuals for various offenses, nine were issued for not wearing a mask in an indoor public place, and one fine was issued to a Manitoba business.

Officials advise that 47 of the tickets handed to individuals were in relation to holding private gatherings, and three were for failing to self-isolate.

Officials continue to follow up all large gatherings and rallies and advise an additional 32 $1,296 tickets were issued in relation to rallies. This includes two tickets from the Winkler rally on May 1, eight tickets from The Forks rally on May 1, and 22 tickets from the Law Courts rally on May 3.

Fine amounts totalled $72,482 last week.

The province has increased the amount of fines for those that continue to break public health orders:

Fines for individuals who have received two or more tickets for failing to wear a mask have been increased to $486 from $298.
Fines for individuals who have received two or more tickets for other penalties under the orders have been increased to $2,542 from $1,296.
The penalty for failing to pay a ticket in the required timeframe (default conviction) has been doubled to $100 from $50.