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On May 21, the province announced that Health Minister Heather Stefanson was undergoing a necessary medical procedure and deputy premier Kelvin Goertzen would serve as acting minister of health and seniors care. Stefanson has still not been given the go ahead by her doctor to return to work, a spokesman for the government said Monday. (John Woods / Winnipeg Free Press files)
Health Minister Heather Stefanson has still not been given the go ahead by her doctor to return to work, a spokesman for the government said Monday.
Health Minister Heather Stefanson has still not been given the go ahead by her doctor to return to work, a spokesman for the government said Monday.
The Canadian government is responding to Manitoba's urgent plea for help to battle COVID-19 and over-capacity intensive care units by deploying epidemiologists, laboratory technicians and increased testing capacity.