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Chief public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin (left) and premier Brian Pallister make an announcement about changes in public health orders at the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg on Tuesday. (Winnipeg Free Press)
Manitoba unveiled new public health orders coming into effect on Friday, almost entirely resembling the proposed changes first floated last week.
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Manitoba unveiled new public health orders coming into effect on Friday, almost entirely resembling the proposed changes first floated last week.
On Tuesday morning, Premier Brian Pallister and chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin addressed Manitobans to reveal the new orders.
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Chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin provided a long list of possible changes that will come into effect over the next several weeks. The first round of new orders is slated to begin as early as March 5 and the second will come into effect three weeks later on March 26. (Winnipeg Free Press)
The provincial government finally broached the topic of the next series of public health orders on Thursday, announcing a possible list of new restrictions that would see most businesses reopening to the public.
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The provincial government finally broached the topic of the next series of public health orders on Thursday, announcing a possible list of new restrictions that would see most businesses reopening to the public.
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Only a single change was made on Thursday to the new public health orders first proposed by chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin on Tuesday, clarifying that the allowance for two people to visit another person must always be the same two people.
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Only a single change was made on Thursday to the new public health orders first proposed by chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin on Tuesday, clarifying that the allowance for two people to visit another person must always be the same two people.
The lack of any further changes to the proposed rules for businesses came as a disappointment to the Brandon Chamber of Commerce, which was hoping that more businesses like restaurants and certain types of personal services might be added to the list on top of the essential items list being eliminated and all retail businesses being allowed to reopen.