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Public-health measure tinkering is far too little, much too late to relieve critical-care hospital crisis By: Dan Lett | Posted: 7:00 PM CDT Thursday, May. 20, 2021
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Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has officially become the pandemic poster boy for too little, too late.
Case in point: on Thursday the premier held a news conference on short notice to discuss two major announcements.
First, new restrictions would be put in place over the long weekend to help stem the rising tide of new COVID-19 infections. And second, the province will initiate an incentive program to help motivate people to get vaccinated.
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Health and Seniors Care Minister Heather Stefanson announces new COVID-19 restrictions for the long weekend during a press conference at the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg on Thursday. (Winnipeg Free Press)
Campers from the same household across the province will still be allowed to gather at their campsites over the May 24 weekend as those campsites are considered private residences, chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin said at a press conference to announce new public health orders.
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Campers from the same household across the province will still be allowed to gather at their campsites over the May 24 weekend as those campsites are considered private residences, chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin said at a press conference to announce new public health orders.
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