RCMP continue​ to enforce COVID-19 restrictions​ ​ ​

The Covid Chronicle

**** RCMP Media Release

RCMP in Nova Scotia have charged​ 308 people for violating the Nova Scotia Health Protection and Emergency Management Acts in relation to COVID-19 since March 24.

Sixty-seven people were charged under the Emergency Management Act and​ 241 people were charged under the Health Protection Act.​ The majority of tickets issued were​ to individuals who did​ not​ self-isolate or follow social distancing requirements. Other tickets were​ issued to a business and individuals who​ did not comply with​ a provincial closure order.

With recent reports of large gatherings, police are reminding the public that enforcement of​ provincial regulations will continue. Anyone in attendance of an illegal gathering can now be fined $1,000.

The RCMP thanks Nova Scotians for their continued support and to the​ vast majority who​ are adhering to the directives outlined by government to reduce the spread of COVID-19.​

We​ ask​ people to continue​ protecting their communities by reporting crime and suspicious behaviour to police, and by adhering to the directives outlined by government to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

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