Regina police issue $2,800 ticket to man with COVID-19 for refusing to self-isolate

By Jonathan Guignard Global News

Posted January 7, 2021 1:37 pm

Updated January 7, 2021 3:08 pm

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The Regina Police Service says it handed out its ninth ticket for disobeying a public health order surrounding COVID-19.

Police say a 52-year-old man, who had tested positive with the virus, received a $2,800 fine after police learned he left his home and was refusing to self-isolate.

The man was located in the area of 13th Avenue and Albert Street shortly after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night and was escorted back to his home by officers.