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Swan River RCMP have charged four individuals after seizing firearms, drugs and cash in connection to an ongoing investigation related to drug trafficking.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 3.7 per cent provincially and 3.2 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on February 27, 2021, 90 new cases of the virus have been identified, however two cases were removed due to data corrections. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 88 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 31,809.

It was announced earlier this week that members of the general population are eligible to be immunized, based on age. Eligibility is being expanded again today to include individuals born on or before Dec. 31, 1928, and First Nation people born on or before Dec. 31, 1948.

Manitoba’s Hydrologic Forecast Centres spring thaw outlook reports the risk of a major spring high water event remains low in most Manitoba basins and is still dependent on weather conditions from now until spring melt.

The Manitoba government is asking for public feedback on possible changes to the public health orders, while continuing to monitor COVID-19 variants of concerns and protecting the health-care system.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 4.3 per cent provincially and 3.8 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on February 25, 2021, 70 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, three cases have been removed due to data corrections. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 67 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 31,657.

The Manitoba government is launching a unique $1-million Green Impact Bond that will support projects that help divert organic waste from landfills, create green jobs and reduce greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions. The green initiative uses Made-in-Manitoba technology.

A 15-year-old male youth has been arrested in connection to an assault that occurred at the Prairie Mountain High School, located on 3rd Street in Somerset, Manitoba.

To date, 66,372 doses of vaccine have been administered including 39,814 first doses and 26,558 second doses. By the end of this week, all residents of personal care homes will have had the opportunity to receive their second-dose immunizations.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 4.6 per cent provincially and four per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on February 24, 2021, 45 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, six cases have been removed due to data corrections. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 39 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 31,590.