According to Kingston police, a few complaints have been made about businesses still operating following the direction from the government of Ontario that all non-essential businesses close as of March 25 to contain the spread of COVID-19.
According to Kingston police Sgt. Steve Koopman the complaints, so far, have been unfounded. Investigating such complaints from the public is one of the new responsibilities for police services across the province, under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. “We have officers here that have 30 years on the job that admit they’ve never had situations like we’re facing here with the COVID-19 pandemic.