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Police have issued a summary offence ticket for failing to follow the Health Protection Act.
Police investigated a report that a delivery person was not following provincial regulations while in the public areas of a Halifax apartment building. Officers investigated and found that the man was not wearing a mask while in the public areas of the apartment building. On August 15, officers issued a summary offence ticket to the 49-year-old man under section 71 (1) (b) of the Health Protection Act for failing to comply with the act and its regulations which carries a fine of $2,422.
HRP is reminding everyone to follow the current public health measures related to the COVID-19 emergency. We strongly advise members of the public to continue to educate themselves on these public health directives and COVID-19 enforcement measures at https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/.
Enforcement of these restrictions remains an important part of the overall strategy to curb the pandemic.
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