Provincial News Archives

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 14.5 per cent provincially and 16.7 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on May23, 2021, 461 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, two cases have been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 459 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 48,436.

The Manitoba government will begin mailing education property tax rebate cheques in the next week to the owners of residential, farm and commercial properties in Manitoba.

Continued cool, wet weather continues to reduce the fire risk in many parts of the province. This means the majority of the current fire and travel restrictions have been lifted, although there are some areas where the risk remains high and significant fire suppression operations continue so restrictions remain in place.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 14.3 per cent provincially and 16.8 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on May 22, 2021, 476 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, three cases have been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 473 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 47,977.

The Manitoba government continues to take action to protect Manitobans and advises that personnel empowered to enforce updated public health orders will be out in full force over the long weekend.

Indigenous people in Manitoba will be eligible to book their second-dose appointments starting on May 24 at 11:45 a.m. In order to book a second-dose appointment, individuals must identify as Indigenous and have had received their first dose of a Pfizer or a Moderna vaccine.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 14.1 per cent provincially and 16.1 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on May 21, 2021, 594 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, six cases have been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 588 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 47,504.

As Manitobans prepare to enjoy the May long weekend, it is important to remember that anyone heading to provincial parks, campgrounds or cottages should continue to practise social distancing and follow the fundamentals of safety for COVID-19.

Additional public health orders will come into effect this Saturday to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and reduce the strain on the health-care system.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.8 per cent provincially and 15.3 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on May 20, 2021, 603 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, one case has been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 602 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 46,916.