Tickets issued for COVID-19 infractions in Manitoba continue to rise.

According to government's latest COVID-19 enforcement update, a total of 123 warnings and 70 tickets were issued for the week of May 10 to 16 including:
- 62 $1,296 tickets to individuals for various offences;
- five $298 tickets to individuals for failure to wear a mask in indoor public places; and
- three $5,000 tickets to businesses.

Officials advise 53 of the 62 $1,296 tickets issued were in relation to gatherings in private residences or outdoors, six tickets issued for failure to self-isolate, one ticket issued for unnecessary northern travel and two tickets issued to sole proprietorships.

Additionally, Manitoba Justice officials have doled out another 22 tickets worth $1,296 each in connection to three rallies held at the start of the month.

This includes two additional fines from the May 1st rally in Winkler, 6 from rally at The Forks on May 1st, and 14 from rally at the Law Courts on May 3rd.

The Province says all events remain under investigation with additional charges expected.

Since enforcement efforts began in April 2020, a total of 4,228 warnings and 1,424 tickets have been issued, resulting in over $1.9 million in fines to businesses and individuals.