The Manitoba government has extended the province-wide state of emergency in what they say is an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and variants.
The extension went into effect, Tuesday, August 24, at 4 p.m. for 30 days.
Ron Schuler, the minister responsible for the Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization, made the announcement today.
“With our vaccination rates steadily climbing, we can help control the spread of COVID-19, but we need Manitobans to continue to follow the fundamentals to ensure we can hit our final milestone to reopen the province safely.”
The state of emergency was first declared on March 20, 2020, and continues 17 months later.
