Some businesses have decided to implement a service fee to offset the cost of PPE and other COVID-19 related costs. (Laszlo Balogh/Getty Images)As COVID-19 restrictions begin to relax around Newfoundland and Labrador, people might start to notice a new fee tacked on to some of their bills: a COVID-19 surcharge. She says the business was charging a $3 COVID-19 service fee. Hartley said she is also wondering why some businesses are charging extra but others aren't. Patey said the association is not recommending charging a COVID-19 service fee, but is not discouraging it either.

Source: CBC News June 15, 2020 10:30 UTC