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Dr. Joss Reimer, medical lead of immunization, at a COVID-19 update in Winnipeg in December. On a day Manitoba saw fewer than 100 new COVID-19 cases, the federal government announced it will receive an additional 20 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the spring. (Winnipeg Free Press)
On a day Manitoba saw fewer than 100 new COVID-19 cases, the federal government announced it will receive an additional 20 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the spring.
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On a day Manitoba saw fewer than 100 new COVID-19 cases, the federal government announced it will receive an additional 20 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the spring.
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The province reported another under-200 day of new COVID-19 cases Tuesday.
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The province reported another under-200 day of new COVID-19 cases Tuesday.
At 155, the count is the lowest it has been since the fall surge began and critical level red restrictions were put in place in mid-November.
Also, the active case count dropped dramatically by 1,354, and Dr. Jazz Atwal, Manitoba’s acting deputy chief public health officer, confirmed this would continue. That was related to that backlog, cleaning up our administrative data. Obviously, we’re getting closer to the real number. There will be continued work done to fix that metric up, whether it happens every two or three days or once a week, said Atwal at a virtual media briefing.
Care home says COVID-19 deaths higher than province reported
It was another dark day in Manitoba with 18 lives reported lost to COVID-19.
While the province reported Tuesday that seven of those deaths were connected to an outbreak at Winnipeg s Extendicare Oakview Place, the company that owns the personal care home said the death toll there is much higher. We are saddened to confirm that 12 residents who have previously tested positive for COVID-19 have passed away, Laura Gallant, a spokeswoman for Extendicare said late Tuesday. We have been in touch with these residents’ families to offer our heartfelt condolences, she said in an email to the
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Deputy chief provincial public health officer Dr. Jazz Atwal, right, and provincial chief nursing officer Lanette Siragusa give the provincial COVID-19 update at the Manitoba Legislative Building on Monday. (Winnipeg Free Press)
As COVID-19 case numbers dipped below 200 for the first time since mid-November, Health Minister Cameron Friesen repeatedly turned to winter solstice symbolism to provide a message for Manitobans.
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As COVID-19 case numbers dipped below 200 for the first time since mid-November, Health Minister Cameron Friesen repeatedly turned to winter solstice symbolism to provide a message for Manitobans. Today it is the winter solstice. It is the shortest daylight day of the year and the Manitobans … Today is the darkest day. The thing about the winter solstice is it does represent that darkest day, but it also represents a turning point, Friesen said Monday.
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