Provincial News

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is five per cent provincially and 4.3 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on February 23, 2021, 76 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, eight cases have been removed due to data corrections. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 68 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 31,551.

The Safe at Home Manitoba grant has been expanded to support more than 300 projects totalling $5 million to help Manitobans stay active and engaged while adhering to public health orders. The province also unveiled a revamped public awareness campaign to protect Manitobans from the spread of COVID-19.

To date, 62,365 doses of vaccine have been administered including 37,130 first doses and 25,235 second doses. Manitoba remains second among provinces in the number of people who have received two doses of vaccine and are fully protected against COVID-19, at 1,829 per 100,000.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.4 per cent provincially and 4.4 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on February 22, 2021, 97 new cases of the virus have been identified. This brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 31,483.

The first unit at the Keeyask Generating Station went into commercial service this past week, adding another source of clean, renewable electricity to Manitoba Hydro’s energy supply.

The province has announced that it will begin its annual ice cutting this week on the Red River to reduce the potential for ice-jam flooding.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.3 per cent provincially and 4.1 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on February 21, 2021, 58 new cases of the virus have been identified. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 31,386.

Portage la Prairie RCMP are currently investigating a recent pharmacy break and enter which resulted in a variety of narcotics being stolen.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.3 per cent provincially and four per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on February 20, 2021, 95 new cases of the virus have been identified. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 31,329.

To date, 58,974 doses of vaccine have been administered including 35,227 first doses and 23,747 second doses. Manitoba remains second among provinces in the number of people who have received two doses of vaccine and are fully protected against COVID-19, at 1,639 per 100,000.