KITCHENER --
It was an eventful week for Waterloo Region's COVID-19 enforcement partners, who handed out 22 tickets and six court summonses.
The penalties were given between Dec. 28 and Jan. 6 and were spread out across the region. Regional Chair Karen Redman announced them during a media briefing on Friday morning.
The latest enforcement update comes as COVID-19 cases surge in Waterloo Region. Nearly two thirds of the region's total number of cases have been reported in the last two months alone, the region's online COVID-19 dashboard shows. More than 50 people have died since Nov. 8.
Four of the tickets were given in Cambridge, each with a price tag of $880. Three were handed out at private residences for indoor gatherings, while the fourth was given to Stag Shop at 561 Hespeler Rd. for remaining open as a non-essential business during the province's COVID-19 lockdown.