Over $96,000 in COVID-19 fines were handed out last week in Manitoba.
Officials issued 62 tickets to Manitobans for various offenses, five for not wearing a mask in an indoor public place, and three to Manitoba businesses, for a total of 70 tickets.
Officials advise 53 of the 62 $1,296 tickets issued were in relation to gatherings in private residences or outdoors, six for failure to self-isolate, one for unnecessary northern travel, and two issued to sole proprietorships.
Manitoba Justice Officials report that 22 tickets were issued in relation to rallies, including two tickets from the Winkler rally on May 1, six tickets from The Forks rally on May 1, and 14 tickets from the Law Courts rally on May 3.