Health officials have announced some minor changes to Manitoba’s public health orders that will take effect this Friday.
Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer, Dr. Brent Roussin noted that there will be no changes to indoor and outdoor gathering sizes at personal residences or in restaurants, due to the risks of prolonged contact.
All of Manitoba will remain under the critical (red) level on the Pandemic Response System.
The province announced the following restrictions will be relaxed as of Friday, March 26th:
- gathering limits at outdoor public places will be increased to 25 (up from 10 people)
- gathering limits at weddings and funerals will be increased to 25 (up from 10 people)
- maintaining the capacity limits for retail stores at 50 percent, but expanding the in-store limits to a 500-person capacity, whichever is lower, with other public health measures still in effect
- relaxing rules for drive-in events to allow people to leave their vehicles while still observing public health measures
Dr. Brent Roussin says additional changes may be considered after spring break, Passover, and Easter if the province’s case numbers remain low.
For a full list of proposed changes to the health orders, click here.
