Brampton, Ont., says warm weather has made some residents reckless when it comes to physical distancing, noting fines were issued in connection with 19 backyard parties over the last week.Patrick Brown says the city northwest of Toronto has been trying to crack down on backyard and parking lot parties of various sizes as temperatures rise.Brown says while the vast majority of residents are abiding by health and safety regulations meant to curb the spread of COVID-19, some need to face financial consequences for the message to sink in.
He says it tends to be younger people who don’t appreciate the risk the virus represents, pointing to a high proportion of new cases in the city among those 20 to 29 years old.In Toronto, a city spokesperson.