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Today, MVSD Superintendent Dan Ward provided some additional information to parents and community members.
The full news release can be found here.
The suspension of all K-12 classes in Manitoba effective March 23 will proceed as planned under the recommendation of the Chief Public Health Officer of Manitoba, Dr. Brent Roussin.
In an effort to prevent, manage and isolate the spread of the virus and limit exposure, the school division will be implementing several measures as of today.
-cancelling all field trips
-cancelling all international student tours
-cancelling all non-essential meetings, gatherings, assemblies and presentations, and other large group events
-cancelling staff attendance at professional development sessions
-cancelling extra-curricular activities
-suspending the community use of schools or divisional space -suspending student work placements/internships
To see today's full update from the Superintendent, and all other MVSD updates, you can visit www.mvsd.ca
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has addressed the country about the novel coronavirus.
He has announced that Canada has banned entry to most non-residents and non-Canadians except for the US.
Canadians can also get financial assistance to come home.
Going forward, only 4 airports in Canada will remain open to international flights (Vancouver International, Calgary International, Toronto Pearson, and the Montreal Trudeau airport), and he adds that the limiting of international flights doesn't apply to commerce and trade.
Trudeau emphasized a need for Canadians abroad to return home, and for Canadians that are home to stay home.
Air carriers are mandated to screen passengers before coming to Canada to ensure those with coronavirus symptoms aren't travelling to Canada
Trudeau thanks the provinces for taking aggressive precautions to prevent COVID-19 from spreading, and says it's time to step it up even more.
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According to GasBuddy, gas prices in Manitoba have dropped 8 cents in the last week and are now averaging 95.1 cents per litre.
In Dauphin at the Co-op gas bars, prices are at 97.9 c/L which is down from 104.9 c/L this time last week.
Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, says gas prices are plummeting in every town, city and province with the Canadian national average seeing one of its biggest weekly declines in the last decade.
“The number of stations selling gasoline under $1 per litre has surged, while retail prices have collapsed to as low as 69.9c/L in Alberta last week, with more price drops coming for nearly every station in the week ahead as they continue to pass along the lower replacement cost. The root cause continues to be coronavirus related, since demand for oil slumped globally, inducing the current price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia as they both raise output, causing oil prices to crash through the floor. Such a large decline at this time of year is mind-blowing, as gas prices have risen in all but one year in the last ten during the spring. All good things may not last forever, however, as rumors swirl that Russia and Saudi Arabia are holding high level talks to reign in the collapse in oil prices, which could eventually end the party at the pump."
Comparing Dauphin’s 97.9 c/L, Winnipeg has an average price of 84.8 c/L, and Saskatchewan has an average price of 96.1 c/L.
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Starting Monday, all Parkland Regional Libraries will be closed.
Director Allison Moss encourages the use of their online resources such as e-books and e-audiobooks.
Downloading the Libby app provides access to a large selection of electronic books and audiobooks.
The library also provides access to a free streaming service called Kanopy, which contains movies, TV shows, and children's programming.
Moss says their team will continue to develop creative plans to mitigate the disruption and do their best to serve their communities.
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The three previously announced presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 have been lab-confirmed.
There are now four total confirmed positive cases in Manitoba.
Public health investigations are continuing, but it appears that all four cases are travel related.
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Manitoba Public Insurance has announced the cancellation of all road tests due to increasing concern about the COVID-19 outbreak.
All previously scheduled road tests will be rescheduled at a later date.
The Corporation is currently in the process of contacting affected customers.
MPI is currently monitoring the COVID-19 situation.
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The fourth case of COVID-19 has been announced by public officials.
A Winnipeg man in his 40s has tested positive for the virus.
It appears he has travelled to South Korea, the Philippines, and Japan.
So far, there has been one confirmed case in Manitoba, and three Presumptive positive cases.
Public Health Officials are investigating.
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The City of Dauphin will be operating as usual over the weekend but is monitoring the COVID-19 situation.
The City will be reviewing all departments on Monday to prioritize services and prepare for the following days.
The City is following directives from the Province to ensure the safety of the public and staff.
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Earlier today Manitoba's Minister of Education addressed the school boards and superintendents, providing some information about the closures.
Speaking to CKDM, Mountain View School Division Superintendant Dan Ward says the K-12 school closures across Manitoba are a proactive measure.
He says closing schools for that 3 week period (one week before spring break and one week after spring break) is designed to help us get ahead of the curve and slow down the rate of COVID-19 spreading in Manitoba.
The chief medical officer of health says schools are safe, and that students should still attend next week unless they are feeling ill.
The MVSD Superintendant says parents will be provided with more information.
“We provided some additional information to staff that we’ll be providing to families this afternoon, just in terms of some of the measures the school division is taking, effective Monday in terms of cancellations and changes to some of the ways we do business. That information will be shared with parents in a post tonight, and a letter will go out next week.”
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All Manitoba schools will be closed for 3 weeks effective Monday, March 23rd.
The announcement was made by Premier Brian Pallister, alongside Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen, Health Minister Cameron Friesen and chief public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin.
Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen says the decision to close schools is out of an abundance of caution to lessen the negative impact of COVID-19 on Manitoba as a whole.
Superintendent Dan Ward with the Mountain View School Division is meeting with the minister of education.
He will be contacting CKDM with his comments, shortly.
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The Frontier School Division has suspended all travel-based activities for students and staff until further notice.
The Division’s Chief Superintendent, Reg Klassen, made the announcement today.
The closure will affect co-curricular activities, school/field trips and professional development.
Although the risk to Manitobans remains low, the Frontier School Division wants to act with an abundance of caution and is encouraging students to follow preventative measures.
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