TISDALE 鈥� A Tisdale man was issued a fine by the RCMP after not quarantining when required.
Effective Dec. 17, Saskatchewan residents who receive a positive COVID-19 test must self-isolate for 10 days from their first symptoms.
All travellers returning from international destinations 鈥� including the United States 鈥� are subject to a mandatory 14-day self-isolation order. Violation of the order may result in a $2,000 fine.
Cst. Dustyn Marcy with the Tisdale RCMP said the individual was located in a vehicle within town.
鈥淭hey were told to self-isolate by Saskatchewan Health, which was something previously issued,鈥� Marcy said.
鈥淗e was issued a fine and then obviously he was transported back to his residence where he is continuing to self-isolate.鈥�
The situation occurred on Dec. 17.
鈥淲ith COVID, I understand myself, personally, it鈥檚 a hard time,鈥� he said.
鈥淎s we get through the holiday season, it鈥檚 especially difficult, but obviously as a community we must band together to help eliminate COVID not only in the community, but also within the country."鈥�
In the month of December, the Tisdale RCMP responded to 135 calls for service, including nine Mental Health Act calls, 19 calls related to fraud, and two related to COVID-19, including the ticket.
The other COVID-19 related call the RCMP responded to was a report of a household in the community breaking crowd gathering limits.
鈥淯pon investigation we learned everyone who was in that household resided in that household.鈥�
