A total of 100 warnings and 13 tickets were issued for the week of April 5 to 11, including eight $1,296 tickets to individuals for various offences and five $298 tickets to individuals for failure to wear a mask in indoor public places.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is six per cent provincially and 5.7 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on April 13, 2021, 135 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 132 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 35,459.
Ted Falk, Member of Parliament for Provencher, has seconded a bill to protect to make important changes to the Criminal Code to counter the sexual exploitation of minors.
More than 20 per cent of Manitobans 18 and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, a significant milestone in the fight against COVID-19.
Eligibility to be immunized at a super site or pop-up clinic includes individuals aged 60 or older and First Nation people aged 40 or older. Anyone who has been in Manitoba for one month or more can receive the vaccine at no cost if they meet provincial eligibility requirements.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 6.2 per cent provincially and 5.6 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on April 12, 2021, 114 new cases of the virus have been identified. This brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 35,327.
The Manitoba government has announced that it has joined the eTick platform for expert advice to help Manitobans determine their risk of Lyme disease.
After two recent incidents involving the theft of prescription medications, RCMP are warning the public that the stolen drugs may be in circulation and could cause serious harm or death if taken.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.9 per cent provincially and 5.7 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on April 11, 2021, 112 new cases of the virus have been identified. This brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 35,213.
With the arrival of warmer weather, the province reminds Manitobans to be careful with any spring burning activities and to ensure they have the required burn permits from either their local municipalities or the province.
