The provincial government announced some funding for health regions in Manitoba on Friday.
The five health regions in the province will get $60 million to cover costs related to COVID-19 from the first two quarters of 2020-21.
Prairie Mountain Health has received $3,250,000 as part of the announcement.
PMH CEO Penny Gilson explains how the health region will use the money.
“Incremental costs incurred in that period of time are mainly for salaries to support replacement of staff that are off sick or required to self-isolate due to having symptoms, as well as for staff resources dedicated to screening staff and visitors coming into our facilities, COVID-19 testing and contact tracing. There were also some incremental costs incurred for supplies and equipment related to additional cleaning requirements, physical distancing measures, starting up testing sites and preparing for surge capacity and potential outbreaks.”
Gilson says PMH has tracked costs related to COVID since the beginning of the pandemic and submitted reports on a monthly basis to Manitoba Health and Seniors Care.
