News - COVID-19

Public health officials advise four new cases of COVID-19 have been identified as of 9:30am on May 1, bringing the total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba to 279.

The Manitoba government is recognizing the incredible work of child-care providers throughout the year and as heroes helping heroes during the province’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public health officials advise two new cases of COVID-19 have been identified as of 9:30am on April 30, bringing the total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba to 275.

Canada’s pork producers are calling for government action to help ensure the continued availability of pork post COVID-19.

Public health officials advise one new case of COVID-19 has been identified as of 9:30am on April 29, bringing the total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba to 273.

Manitoba will begin a careful, multi-phased effort next week to gradually restore services, open some businesses and increase recreational opportunities while maintaining social distancing advice.

Between April 21 and April 27, 2020, Manitoba RCMP received 99 calls related to COVID-19. The majority of the calls were reports of ten or more people gathering at a location and not respecting the orders in place under The Public Health Act.

The province is expanding COVID-19 testing criteria while also ramping up its testing capacity, a crucial step before beginning to loosen public health measures and safely restarting Manitoba’s economy.

Public health officials advise no new cases of COVID-19 have been identified as of 9:30am on April 28. The total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba remains at 272.

The governments of Canada and Manitoba will be supporting a project, which will allow local food producers and farmers’ markets to sell their products online.