Organizers of March house party charged by Lethbridge police

LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. -- Lethbridge police have charged two people with health policy violations after a mid-March house party.

The incident took place March 13, 2021 on the 200 block of Fairmont Boulevard S, where there was a large indoor social gathering.

Police charged the party organizers with contravening an order of the Medical Officer of Health. If found guilty, both face fines of up to $1,200.

Alberta Health Services South Zone tweeted a request that anyone who attended a house party on March 13 or 20  book a COVID-19 test as a precautionary measure, due to the fact that someone at the party tested positive.

Alberta Health Services is asking individuals who attended a house party in south Lethbridge on either March 13 and/or March 20 to book a COVID-19 test as a precautionary measure due to exposure to a positive individual in attendance.

— AHS South Zone (@AHS_SouthZone) April 1, 2021