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The Manitoba government advises that ongoing enforcement efforts by more than 3,300 personnel across various agencies that are empowered to enforce public health orders to protect Manitobans continue. This includes RCMP, law enforcement agencies, provincial employees and municipal partners, such as the City of Winnipeg.

The province has signed a contract with G4S Canada to boost COVID-19 public health order enforcement efforts to help protect Manitobans during this critical time in the pandemic.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.6 per cent provincially and 13.3 per cent in Winnipeg, and 270 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30am on November 17, 2020. However, one case was removed due to being from out-of-province. This brings the net new cases to 269 and the total lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 11,608.

Between November 2, 2020, and November 13, 2020, Manitoba RCMP received 253 calls related to COVID-19.

Premier Brian Pallister announced that Manitoba businesses and organizations required to close under current public health orders are now able to apply online for a $5,000 Manitoba Bridge Grant.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13 per cent provincially and 12.8 per cent in Winnipeg, and 392 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30am on November 16, 2020, bringing the total lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 11,339.

The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) is investigating the circumstances surrounding the arrest of a 26-year-old male that resulted in him sustaining a collapsed lung.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 12.4 per cent provincially and 13.1 per cent in Winnipeg, and 494 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30am on November 15, 2020, bringing the total lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 10,947.

The Manitoba government has engaged an expert advisor to review the situation that developed at Maples Long Term Care Home and provide feedback and recommendations.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 12.4 per cent provincially and 13.1 per cent in Winnipeg, and 239 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30am on November 14, 2020. However, two cases were removed due to being out of province and a data correction. This brings the net new cases to 237 and the total lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 10,453.