Manitoba tightens gathering sizes starting tomorrow in effort to slow 3rd wave of COVID-19
Manitoba is tightening public health restrictions by reverting indoor gathering restrictions to two designated people, other than people who normally live at a residence, and reducing outdoor gathering sizes on public and private property to 10 people, including members of that household.
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New restrictions on pause as Manitoba contemplates a comfortable COVID case plateau
The re-imposition of interprovincial quarantine in January appears to have kept variants of concern in check in Manitoba. Nonetheless, the COVID infection rate remains high enough to spin out of control again, especially as variants of concern continue to spread.
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Hope, public adherence and strategic tinkering to public health orders touted as means of quelling 3rd wave
Posted: Apr 17, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 17
Dr. Jazz Atwal, Manitoba deputy chief provincial public health officer, said the province has reached a comfortable caseload plateau. The seven-day average daily case count stood at 123 on Friday, up from 115 a week earlier.(John Woods/The Canadian Press)
Large pop-up clinic considered for Winnipeg as variant cases rise
Manitobans will see fewer pop-up vaccination clinics in remote and rural areas as the province shifts its strategy to move more doses through its supersites and large temporary clinics in places like Winnipeg, in order to get more shots into arms faster.
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Posted: Apr 14, 2021 9:25 AM CT | Last Updated: April 14
The province has administered 299,821 vaccine doses, health officials say.(John Woods/The Canadian Press)
Manitoba reports 1st variant death as more infectious coronavirus strains become more prevalent
Roughly one in every four COVID-19 cases in Winnipeg is now caused by a coronavirus variant, Manitoba s chief public health officer said on Thursday, as the province reported its first known death linked to one of the more contagious strains.
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Manitobans 62 and older now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Manitobans age 65 and over can now get the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine from their physician or pharmacist, the provincial government announced Wednesday.
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Posted: Apr 07, 2021 12:55 PM CT | Last Updated: April 7
Eligibility for the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine is also expanding to those 65 and older.(Bob Edme/The Associated Press)
Manitobans age 62 and over can now get a COVID-19 vaccine, the province announced Wednesday as it also expanded eligibility for the AstraZeneca-Oxford shot.
Eligibility to be immunized at a supersite or temporary clinic also dropped to First Nations people 42 and older.
Manitoba also updated its guidance to allow people age 65 and older to get the AstraZeneca-Oxford shot, which is administered in doctor s offices and pharmacies. Priority should be given to those unable to visit a supersite or temporary clinic.