A woman has been charged for breaking COVID-19 rules after a large party on New Year's Eve in rural Nova Scotia. The RCMP say early Friday morning, they responded to a large gathering of more than 10 people on Medway River Road in Greenfield, according to spokesperson Sgt. Police charged a 25-year-old woman under the Health Protection Act, which carries a fine of $1,000 after conviction. No others chargedAlthough the province has directed police to step up enforcement so now everyone at an illegal gathering can be charged, Joyce said he had no details as to why this approach wasn't taken. A recent CBC report found more than 600 people have been charged with violating COVID-19 health orders in Nova Scotia since the pandemic began.

Source: CBC News January 01, 2021 15:11 UTC