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Manitoba posts two-day total of 145 new COVID-19 cases, seven more deaths By: Danielle Da Silva | Posted: 7:00 PM CDT Friday, Jul. 2, 2021 Save to Read Later
A COVID-19 pandemic forecast that takes into account the more infectious delta variant of concern is still in development, as Manitoba quickly approaches its next reopening target.
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A COVID-19 pandemic forecast that takes into account the more infectious delta variant of concern is still in development, as Manitoba quickly approaches its next reopening target.
Deputy chief provincial public health officer Dr. Jazz Atwal said the number of cases caused by delta, which is more transmissible than earlier mutations, is increasing across all local health regions.
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The province’s implementation task force co-lead, Johanu Botha, said Wednesday that Manitoba has reached several vaccine milestones this week. (Winnipeg Free Press)
Manitoba has reached several vaccine milestones this week, according to the province’s implementation task force co-lead, Johanu Botha.
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That includes activating the distribution model and pop-up clinics in rural areas. Our goal is to be able to give 1.5 million doses of vaccine by the end of the second quarter, the second quarter beginning on April 1 and lasting for three months. To achieve that, our daily maximum capacity has to be 20,000 doses, said Botha.