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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.
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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.
He joined Dr. Jazz Atwal, Manitoba’s acting deputy chief public health officer, and Lanette Siragusa, provincial lead of health system integration and quality and chief nursing officer for Shared Health, for the COVID-19 update. “It represents a turning of the tides, where the days begin to become long. That creates hope for a lot of Manitobans … I think about that and apply it to where we are in this pandemic path. I would also say that today represents a turning point. We have seen in the last few weeks a turning, both in numbers and the promise and arrival of vaccine …”
Brandon Sun By: The Brandon Sun
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A sprinkler line break is forcing some residents of the Grandview Personal Care Home to be moved to other facilities.
According to a release sent out by Prairie Mountain Health late Friday afternoon, 17 residents are affected by the incident, which caused significant damage to the facility’s east wing.
The home is currently facing a COVID-19 outbreak, with 24 residents having contracted the virus.
Those affected by water from the line break are being relocated to other facilities in the region such as the Gilbert Plains Personal Care Home and the Grandview Health Centre.