The government of New South Wales (NSW), Australia’s most populous state, collected around $50 million (US$35 million) in fines due to breaches of COVID-19 health directives. According to figures obtained from the NSW Treasury, the government has issued 56,617 infringements to the value of $53.24 million over the course of the pandemic since Mar. 1, 2020. However, most of these fines were issued during the Delta variant outbreak from Jun. 25, 2021, to Nov. 18. 2021, with 53,456 infringements valued at $48.87 million. In terms of age groups, 19 to 29-year-olds were the most likely to attract a fine with 21,538 infringements, followed by the 30 to 39 age group (12,279), 40 to 49 (8,900), 50 to 59 (4,740), and under 18s (3,095). Currently 15,879 fines, valued at $15.75 million (US$13 million), remain outstanding. “Recovery actions may be taken by Revenue NSW if an overdue fine is not resolved by …