With a state of emergency and a stay-at-home order set to being Thursday, Kingston officials are working to find out how it will impact local enforcement, services and amenities.

With enforcement of COVID-19 public health orders, the province has issued more than $984,000 in fines since April.

The province is asking ICBC, which collects ticket fines on behalf of government, to send deemed-guilty offenders immediately to collections agencies.

Chief Garry Hull says with more cases of the novel coronavirus in the area, violating public health rules will cost you.

The number of COVID-19-related tickets handed out during the past week in Manitoba was about half of the number issued the week before.

Local police are asking people who want to report a public health order violation to contact Alberta Health Services. Reports can be made online here or by calling 1-833-415-9179.

"Stay local as much as possible... to try to reduce the risk of transmission as much as possible," said interim city manager Adam Laughlin.

The plan is inform business owners on how to be safe rather than shutting them down for not having a proper COVID-19 plan.

Calgary police have issued over 20 tickets under the public health act to people not obeying social distancing rules.

Officers are opting instead to educate those reported for disobeying those rules, as long as they comply with police.