Peterborough Public Health has enacted a provincial order enabling fines of up to $5,000 a day to anyone who fails to self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic.
On Monday at noon, Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, the health unit’s medical officer of health, issued the Class Section 22 order under the province’s Health Protection and Promotion Act.
The order will target individuals who fail to self-isolate after they have been identified as being diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.
The order also applies to individuals who have signs and symptoms of COVID-19 or have been tested for COVID-19 and are awaiting the results of a test.