York Region's COVID-19 enforcement team issues zero tickets for week ending July 18

2nd time in 3 weeks businesses come up clean in inspections

Yorkregion.com
July 21, 2021

For the second time in three weeks, the Region of York’s COVID-19 enforcement task force team has issued no charges to businesses and residents under the Reopening Ontario Act.

A total of 423 inspections were conducted for the period from July 12 to 18, the municipality said in its weekly report.

Task force members conducted 117 educational activities at locations across York Region during the seven-day period.

The combined enforcement team includes York Region Public Health inspectors, municipal bylaw officers, York Regional Police, York Region Transit representatives and Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario officers.

Businesses failing to keep their customers and employees safe by not adhering to the mandated COVID-19 safety measures are subject to fines.

Fines are $880, unless noted otherwise.

Since March 18, 2020, the team has carried out 69,666 inspections, with 30,420 charges laid.