Officers in Manitoba continue to hand out fines for COVID-19 infractions, yet only a small percentage of those fines have been paid.

On Tuesday of this week, the province noted that 1,236 tickets have so far been issued since April, 2020, resulting in more than $1.7 million in fines to businesses and individuals. According to a spokesperson for Manitoba Justice, as of today, a total of $162,975 has been collected. That works out to less than 10 per cent of the total value of all tickets.

"Although this figure represents a smaller percentage of the total fines issued, it's important to note that Manitoba's large scale provincial enforcement efforts only began in November of last year and collection efforts are ongoing," the statement from Manitoba Justice reads.