A Regina man rang in the new year Friday with a $2,800 ticket for violating public health orders.
According to the Regina Police Service, officers got a call at about 12:15 a.m., about a large group of people in an apartment in the 6200 block of Little Pine Loop in the city’s northwest.
Arriving at the location, police found what they said were “at least eight people” inside the apartment in a violation of the public health order put in place to help limit the spread of COVID-19.
Under current provincial guidelines, private indoor gatherings are limited to members of the same household. Those who live alone can meet with members of one consistent household, provided it comprises fewer than five people.
The resident of the apartment was issued a $2,800 ticket under Saskatchewan’s Public Health Act. It’s the eighth ticket issued by the Regina Police Service for a violation of the public health orders put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.