Coronavirus (COVID-19) Provincial News

Manitoba has broken the kind of records no province wants to break, seeing its highest numbers yet of new COVID-19 cases and active cases Sunday. The province reported 51 new cases over the weekend - 16 new cases Saturday and 35 new cases Sunday.

Manitoba has reported its biggest spike in new COVID-19 cases in over four months. The provincial government announced 30 new cases of COVID-19 were found August 6, bringing Manitoba's total number of cases up to 474 during the pandemic.

Patrons to a Regina Costco and the southern KFC on Albert Street in the southern part of town are being warned a person infected with COVID-19 visited those business on July 6.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning of an emergent situation in the southwest and west central areas of the province.

For the first time since April 16, travel above the 53rd parallel from the south is fully allowed in Manitoba. Public health orders posted to the Manitoba government's website June 26 made the change official, effective immediately. Dr.

Province asking school divisions to make three plans

Manitoba students and teachers now know when they’ll be back in class this fall. Provincial education minister Kelvin Goertzen announced via Twitter June 22 that students will be back in classes as early as Sept. 8, the day after Labour Day.

Manitoba’s reopening is on track despite a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases, but officials are warning reopening plans could be put in jeopardy.

Manitoba’s COVID-19 reopening will take another step forward this weekend. Premier Brian Pallister announced June 17 that June 21 would be the starting date for phase three of the province’s reopening.

Federal CERB program extended