The Manitoba government is launching a new provincewide lottery that will award nearly $2 million in cash and scholarships this summer to encourage Manitobans to get fully vaccinated as soon as possible.
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There were 12 more hemodialysis spots added to the Russell Health Centre recently. This will help those suffering kidney failure the ability to receive treatment closer to home in the Russell area. (Submitted)
Dialysis services have expanded at the Russell Health Centre to accommodate 12 more treatment spots, bringing the total number of available to 24.
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Dialysis services have expanded at the Russell Health Centre to accommodate 12 more treatment spots, bringing the total number of available to 24.
That’s good news, as the number of Manitobans with kidney disease is growing in the province, according to a release from Prairie Mountain Health.
WINNIPEG The Manitoba government is launching a new lottery to encourage Manitobans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible. Premier Brian Pallister and Manny Atwal, president and CEO of Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries, made the announcement at a news conference on Wednesday, noting the province will award nearly $2 million in cash and scholarships through this lottery. “This lottery gives Manitobans a reason to move faster to roll up their sleeves, not once, but twice,” the premier said. Over the summer, Manitoba will hold two lottery draws. Manitobans are automatically entered when they receive their vaccine. “You do not have to apply or enter to be eligible,” Atwal said.
Some experts believe a fourth wave in Manitoba is likely to be more of a molehill than mountain thanks to increasing rates of vaccination, but one highly contagious variant may still threaten to surge in communities with lower vaccination rates.