Posted: Feb 13, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: February 13
An unlit open sign is seen at a business in the northern city of Thompson, Man., in late January. Some COVID-19 restrictions relaxed in northern Manitoba this week. (Tyson Koschik/CBC)
Cheryl Zaharia is happy to finally get back to work.
The hairstylist was allowed to reopen her salon in The Pas, Cheryl z Hair Den, on Friday, as the province relaxed some COVID-19 restrictions for northern Manitoba.
Southern Manitoba saw some restrictions lift last month including allowing businesses like hairstylists to reopen but an increase in COVID-19 cases in the northern region meant the restrictions stayed in place there until this week.
Businesses want to split Northern Health Region to allow targeted health restrictions
Business representatives are proposing Manitoba’s Northern Health Region be split into northwest and northeast areas in order to better target COVID-19 restrictions according to communities case counts.
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Posted: Jan 29, 2021 7:56 AM CT | Last Updated: January 29
Businesses in The Pas say the COVID-19 situation in their town doesn t warrant the tighter restrictions placed on the north, where some communities are dealing with high rates of the coronavirus.(Tyson Koschik/CBC)
Business representatives are proposing Manitoba s Northern Health Region be split into northwest and northeast areas in order to better target COVID-19 restrictions according to communities case counts.