Provincial News Archives

Eligibility has now expanded to include all congregate living workers aged 40 or older (previously aged 60 or older). On March 11, eligibility expanded to include anyone working in an acute care facility, not just those who have direct contact with patients. Age-based eligibility criteria remain the same including individuals aged 80 or older and First Nation people aged 60 or older.

Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer, announced today that the Manitoba government is making two amendments to the public health orders currently in effect until March 25.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 4.1 per cent provincially and three per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on March 12, 2021, 104 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 98 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 32,607.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 3.7 per cent provincially and 2.7 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on March 11, 2021, 91 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 88 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 32,509.

Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP have arrested two individuals from Portage la Prairie in connection to a recent break and enter at a property located near McCreary, Manitoba.

As more vaccine arrives in Manitoba, the province is opening pop-up clinics in rural and northern communities, and is beginning to distribute vaccine to medical clinics and pharmacies.

The Morden super site, located at the Access Event Centre, will launch on March 22. Individuals who meet provincial eligibility criteria for immunization can begin making their appointments through the call centre today.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 3.8 per cent provincially and 2.9 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on March 10, 2021, 77 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 71 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 32,421.

The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) has concluded its investigation into the injury of a male by a police service dog in an arrest in Brandon.

A total of 89 warnings and 19 tickets were issued for the week of March 1 to 7 including 15 $1,296 tickets to individuals for various offences, three $298 tickets to individuals for failure to wear a mask in indoor public places, and one $5,000 ticket to a business.