April 24, 2021
COVID-19 BULLETIN #411
• a male in his 40s from the Winnipeg health region;
• a female in her 60s from the Winnipeg health region; and
• a male in his 80s from the Prairie Mountain health region and linked to the outbreak at the Russell Health Centre.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 6.8 per cent provincially and 7.2 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 276 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, six cases have been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 270 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 37,339.
April 22, 2021
COVID-19 BULLETIN #409
Public health officials advise that one new death in a person with COVID-19 has been reported today:
• a male in his 70s from Northern Health region and linked to the Russell Health Centre.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 6.4 per cent provincially and 6.5 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 261 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 258 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 36,890.
Today’s COVID-19 data shows:
April 17, 2021
BULLETIN #404
Public health officials advise that three new additional deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported today.
• a male in his 60s from the Northern health region;
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region; and
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Health Sciences Centre GD4.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.3 per cent provincially and 5.4 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 183 new cases of the virus have been identified. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 35,992.
Today’s COVID-19 data shows:
Province increases protection for small businesses through Manitoba Bridge Grant
Corwyn Friesen, mySteinbach Premier Brian Pallister discussing updates to COVID-19 support for businesses.
The Manitoba government is extending the Manitoba Bridge Grant application deadline until Jan. 31 and expanding eligibility to offer financial support and protection for more small businesses through the current public health orders.
“Small businesses, charities and not-for-profit organizations continue to do their part to protect the health and safety of Manitobans and follow the restrictions under the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System,” said Premier Brian Pallister. “As expanded public health restrictions are necessary to protect Manitobans and reduce COVID-19 cases, we are extending the Manitoba Bridge Grant to help more businesses make it through this critical time and eases some of their financial pressures.”
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The City of Portage la Prairie will also begin the construction and preparation of four outdoor rinks for public use. These outdoor rinks are located at Prosvita Park (3rd St NW & 7th Ave NW), North Memorial School (6th Ave NE), Red River College (5th St SE & Saskatchewan Ave) and McKay Ave Park (Kitty Corral Park).
Closed signs at each of these locations will be removed and new signs will be installed, reminding users that current public health orders must be adhered to while accessing equipment, including: