Woman ticketed for violating public health order tested positive for COVID-19, Regina police say

REGINA -- A woman who received a $2,800 ticket for violating the province’s public health order had tested positive for COVID-19, Regina police said on Tuesday.

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Police say this information was released after a discussion with Saskatchewan Public Health.

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UPDATE: The individual who was issued a $2800 ticket yesterday for failure to comply with a Public Health Order is a person who has tested positive for COVID-19. #YQR #COVID19 https://t.co/ZOVUAEWas2

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“Typically, a police service would not give out health information, but it has been deemed necessary to confirm the individual’s COVID-19-positive status in this case, given the circumstances we all face with the COVID-19 pandemic,” Regina police said in a news release.

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The 23-year-old woman received the ticket on Monday. This was the first ticket handed out by Regina police for violating the order.

Police say they won’t be releasing any more information.

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