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Updated public health orders will come into effect November 20, 2020 to further limit residential gatherings and retail operations to help halt the spread of COVID-19 and protect Manitobans.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 14 per cent provincially and 13.7 per cent in Winnipeg, and 475 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30am on November 19, 2020, bringing the total lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 12,482.

Dauphin RCMP are asking the public for any information into the whereabouts of a missing Swan River woman, 31-year-old Sara Marie Scott.

The Manitoba government has announced that it will provide $10 million for a new Pandemic Staffing Support Benefit to help address urgent staffing needs in the disability services, child-care and child welfare sectors.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 14.2 per cent provincially and 13.8 per cent in Winnipeg, and 400 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30am on November 18, 2020. However, one case was removed because it was a duplicate. This brings the net new cases to 399 and the total lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 12,007.

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.