Four people in Halifax were handed $1,000 fines on the weekend for not following COVID-19 health measures by having too many people in a gathering.
Halifax Regional Police say they were first called to a “social gathering” at a residence on South Street on Friday just after 11 p.m.
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They say the gathering exceeded the provincially mandated gathering limits, which is currently 10 people in a household without social distancing.
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Three men were ticketed for violating the Health Protection Act, which carries a fine of $1,000.
An hour later, just after midnight, police also responded to a gathering on Walnut Street.
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There, a woman was ticketed.
“HRP is reminding everyone to follow the current public health measures related to the Covid-19 emergency,” police said in a news release.
“We strongly advise members of the public to educate and re-educate themselves on these public health directives and COVID-19 enforcement measures, including, those related to illegal gatherings and associated fines.”
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