Public health officials are introducing more restrictions for Manitoba’s Northern region.
Dr. Brent Roussin says the added restrictions — which go into effect on Monday, October 26 — will be the same as those currently in place in the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region, which include:
- reducing gathering sizes;
- closing of casinos, bingo halls and entertainment facilities with a license under the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act that requires the licensee to present live entertainment must close to members of the public, with the exception of providing food for take-out or delivery;
- limiting the occupancy of other licensed businesses, retail businesses and restaurants of 50 per cent of their usual capacity;
- limiting the occupancy of personal service businesses of 50 per cent of their usual occupancy or one person for each 10 square metres of the premises that is open to the public, whichever is less; and
- requiring a restaurant or licensed premises, theatre, museum, gallery, library, personal service business, concert hall, or fitness facility to keep contact information for members of the public attending their premises and maintain those records for 21 days to support contract tracing.
The Northern Region and Churchill are currently listed as ‘orange’ on the Pandemic Response System. The region is home to 45 active cases of COVID-19.
Travel restrictions north of the 53rd parallel remain in effect — but there are a number of exemptions for Manitobans who live in that region, employees of critical businesses, government officials and health care providers.
