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B.C. clamps down on COVID-19 enforcement with fines for large party hosts
BY , Aug 21, 2020 7:07 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
Image of Public Safety Minister of B.C., Mike Farnworth. (B.C. Government)
As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues to climb in BC, especially among young people, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says a party is ``not worth someone's life.''
Farnworth says $2,000 tickets can now be issued to the owner of a home where a large party is underway or to the organizer of an event such as a drum circle if such gatherings violate health rules.
$200 tickets can also be issued to anyone refusing to leave a gathering or who is abusive to staff trying to maintain physical distancing rules.
Farnworth says a small minority of people are either wilfully ignorant or don't believe they must follow regulations, and if violations continue, additional measures will be considered.
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