South Simcoe police say they’ve charged two people under the Quarantine Act and have issued one person a caution, as Ontario continues into the second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Currently, travellers returning to Canada must quarantine for 14 days due to COVID-19. They also must provide officials with their contact information upon returning and monitor themselves for virus symptoms.
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Since May, South Simcoe Police officers have been conducting compliance checks with local bylaw officers to ensure people are abiding by the COVID-19 emergency orders.
South Simcoe police say they charged a 38-year-old woman under the Quarantine Act who returned to Canada from the U.S.
Officers say the woman was supposed to quarantine at a family member’s home in Innisfil, Ont. When police arrived at the home, the woman wasn’t present and officers say relatives told them that the woman was out shopping.
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Additionally, a 51-year-old man who returned home from the Caribbean was also charged under the Quarantine Act.
When officers completed a compliance check, they said they determined the man was shopping with friends in Toronto.
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Lastly, police say a 31-year-old Toronto woman provided an Innisfil address to officials for her quarantine location. When police conducted a compliance check, they found the woman wasn’t there.
Police contacted the woman and determined she was at her Toronto home. She was given a caution.
Failing to comply with emergency orders can result in fines of up to $1,000.
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