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The Dauphin Fire Department (DFD) is providing a yearly review of their responses in 2020.
The fire department responded to a total of 168 incidents in 2020 — a 22% decrease in calls compared to the year prior and the lowest amount of calls for service since 2006.
The greatest number of calls to the DFD were for motor vehicle collisions, with 51 incidents — up from 39 in 2019.
Breakdown of calls received by the Dauphin Fire Department in 2020 | Graphic courtesy of the Dauphin Fire Department
The second most common call to the DFD was for false alarms, with a total of 50 — down from 67 in 2019.
The department says it’s difficult to say whether COVID-19 restrictions had anything to do with the decrease in overall calls.
Surprisingly, despite residents spending more time at home during the pandemic, there was a very significant 88% decrease in the number of kitchen fires.
DFD Responds To First Calls Of 2021
It took 3 days into the New Year before the Dauphin Fire Department (DFD) was called for service.
Shortly after 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 3, the DFD got a call about a residential smoke alarm sounding on Bossons Avenue, which ended up being a minor cooking incident that activated the monitored home alarm.
10-year analysis of call volume to the Dauphin Fire Department | Graphic courtesy of the Dauphin Fire Department
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A two-week remote learning period for Manitoba students grades 7 to 12 begins today.
That means about half of all Manitoba students will be instructed online until Jan. 15, in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen explains the decision was based on evidence that older students have a higher incidence of contracting the virus, a larger number of close contacts and are more likely to transmit the virus to others as a result.
Mountain View School Division (MVSD) Superintendent Dan Ward has said the brief remote learning period to start the new year will require a bit of an adjustment for the five smaller high schools in the Division — which had students in-class full time up until now.
Speaking with CKDM before the holiday break, Ward says the DRCSS in Dauphin will have an easier transition to going fully remote, as they’ve already been delivering a blended learning approach in which students attend school only two days a week.
During the first two weeks of 2021, in-class learning will continue for students from kindergarten to grade 6 — and also for students grade 7 and above with special needs.
Students from kindergarten to grade 6 will continue with in-class learning, but have also been provided with an option to learn remotely during the two-week period.
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Health officials reported 101 new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba on Sunday, and five deaths.
The deaths reported Sunday include:
• a male in his 70s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• a male in his 30s from the Winnipeg health region
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Lions Housing Centres Personal Care Home
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region
• a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at the Convalescent Home of Winnipeg
The current five-day test positivity rate is 10.5% provincially and 11.3% in Winnipeg. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 25,126.
There are 4,461 active cases and 19,982 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.
There are 244 people in hospital with active COVID-19 as well as 95 people in hospital who are no longer infectious but continue to require care (339 total hospitalizations at this time).
There are 34 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as seven people who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care (41 total ICU patients at this time).
The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 in Manitoba is 683.
Today’s COVID-19 data shows:
• five cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region
• 12 cases in the Northern health region
• eight cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
• 12 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• 64 cases in the Winnipeg health region
According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (10), Riding Mountain (4), Swan River (2), Porcupine Mountain (92), Duck Mountain (1), Asessippi (4), Little Saskatchewan (3), and Agassiz Mountain (8). Brandon has 29 active cases.
There are currently 10 active cases in the Dauphin health district | Graphic courtesy of the Government of Manitoba
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 38 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 39.
Manitobans are advised to self-isolate immediately at the onset of symptoms for COVID-19, no matter how mild.
Public health officials say if anyone in a home is symptomatic — the entire household needs to self-isolate pending COVID-19 test results. Exceptions are made for healthcare workers.
The online COVID-19 self-assessment tool can be found here, and a list of COVID-19 testing sites in the Prairie Mountain Health region can be found on the Prairie Mountain Health website.
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Manitoba health officials are reporting 11 more deaths and 327 new cases of COVID-19 today.
Today's numbers cover a two-day period, as there was no provincial COVID update on Friday due to the New Year's holiday.
Today’s COVID-19 data shows:
- 16 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region
- 52 cases in the Northern health region
- 13 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
- 33 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
- 213 cases in the Winnipeg health region
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 10.4 percent provincially and 11.1 percent in Winnipeg.
There are 4,559 active cases province-wide and 19,789 individuals who have recovered. The total number of cases in Manitoba is 25,026.
239 people are in hospital with active COVID-19 with 36 in intensive care. There number of deaths due to COVID-19 in Manitoba is 678.
According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (7, up from 5 Thursday), Riding Mountain (4), Swan River (2), Porcupine Mountain (91), Duck Mountain (1), Asessippi (4), Little Saskatchewan (3), and Agassiz Mountain (11). Brandon has 29 active cases.
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 34 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 38.
Public health officials advise 11 additional deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported today for the period of Jan. 1 and 2 including:
- a male in his 50s from the Northern health region
- a male in his 60s from the Interlake–Eastern Health region
- a female in her 60s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
- a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region
- a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region
- a female in her 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
- a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region
- a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region
- a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region
- a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region
- a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region
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About 40,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines are expected to arrive in Manitoba in January.
The roughly 10,000 immunizations per week will feature both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
The first shipment of the Moderna vaccine is expected to arrive in Manitoba this week, according to a press release from the provincial government.
Manitoba has joined other provinces in deciding to vaccinate as many people as possible with each vaccine shipment — and will no longer hold back a stockpile for the vaccine’s second dose.
Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines require two injections about three weeks apart to optimally protect against COVID-19.
Premier Brian Pallister says the decision was made as confidence grows around the province’s ability to receive a steady supply of vaccines
Pallister also seemed to suggest some code red restrictions could soon be relaxed, but also said the next 90 days are pivotal, and Manitobans will have to remain vigilant in taking action to reduce the spread.
Arrival Of Moderna Vaccine To Benefit First Nations Communities
With the imminent arrival of the Moderna vaccine, Manitoba health officials say they're working alongside experts in First Nations health to quickly deploy the first doses to northern and remote communities.
The Moderna vaccine is much easier to transport to remote communities, in comparison to the more complicated freezing requirements of the Pfizer option.
Manitoba expects to receive 7,300 doses of the Moderna vaccine this week and will make 5,300 of those doses available to address immediate First Nation priorities.
The Ongoing Vaccination Campaign In Manitoba
The province’s lone vaccination clinic will move to the RBC Convention Centre beginning Monday, Jan. 4.
Eligibility criteria currently includes the following healthcare workers:
· work in critical care units
· work in long-term care facilities, born on or before Dec. 31, 1969 (changed from 1967)
· work in acute care facilities, born on or before Dec. 31, 1969 (changed from 1967) or
· assigned to a COVID-19 immunization clinic or testing site
Health officials ask that only eligible Manitobans should try to make an appointment, to avoid tying up the phone lines.
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Dauphin Liquor Mart
Thursday, December 24 — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, December 25 — closed
Saturday, December 26 — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, December 27 — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday, December 28 — 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday, December 31 — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, January 1 — closed
Banks
TD Bank — closes at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31. Closed Friday, Jan. 1 for New Years Day.
RBC — closes at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31. Closed Friday, Jan. 1 for New Years Day.
BMO — closed Friday, Jan. 1st.
CIBC — closed Friday, Jan. 1 for New Years Day.
The Dauphin Marketplace Mall
Thursday, December 24 — closes at 6 p.m.
Friday, December 25 — closed
Saturday, December 26 — 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday, December 27 — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday, December 28 — 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday, January 1 — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Walmart
Thursday, December 24 — 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, December 25 — closed
Saturday, December 26 — 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday, January 1 — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Safeway
Thursday, December 24 — 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, December 25 — closed
Saturday, December 26 — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, December 27 — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, December 31 — 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, January 1 — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
No Frills
Thursday, December 24 — 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, December 25 — closed
Saturday, December 26 — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, December 31 — 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, January 1 — closed
Co-op Grocery Store
Thursday, December 24 — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday, December 25 — closed
Saturday, December 26 — closed
Thursday, December 31 — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, January 1 — closed
City of Dauphin
Thursday, December 24 — City Hall, City Shop & Waste Disposal Site close at Noon
Friday, December 25 — City Hall, City Shop & Waste Disposal Site closed
Saturday, December 26 — Waste Disposal Site closed
Thursday, December 31 — City Hall, City Shop & Waste Disposal Site close at Noon
Friday, January 1 — City Hall, City Shop & Waste Disposal Site closed
Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy
Thursday, December 24 — open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday, December 25 — closed
Saturday, December 26 — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday, December 27 — 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 28 to Wednesday, Dec. 30 — 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, December 31 — 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, January 1 — 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Dauphin Vet Clinic
Thursday, December 24 — open from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Friday, December 25 — closed
Saturday, December 26 — closed
Sunday, December 27 — closed
Monday, December 28 — 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (regular hours)
Thursday, December 31 — 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Friday, January 1 — closed
When the clinic is closed, a vet is on call for emergencies at 204-638-4602.
Canada Post
Thursday, December 24 — 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, December 25 — closed
Monday, December 28 — closed
Friday, January 1st — closed
Provincial COVID-19 Updates
There will be no daily COVID-19 bulletin from the province on Christmas, Boxing Day, or New Years Day.
COVID Testing Sites & Respiratory Clinics
During the holidays, Prairie Mountain Health has updated its hours of operation for COVID-19 test sites & respiratory clinics. Click here for more details.
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Dauphin Fire, RCMP, and EMS responded to a collision in Dauphin Thursday afternoon around 3 p.m.
Emergency crews shut down the intersection of 2nd Street SW and 9th Avenue SW while on the collision scene.
It was determined that one of the drivers went through the intersection while unsafe to do so. There were no serious injuries.
The area has since been cleared and reopened to regular traffic.
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There will be no update on COVID-19 number in Manitoba tomorrow (Friday) due to the New Years holiday.
187 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Manitoba on Thursday along with 6 deaths.
Health officials also reported a confirmed case of COVID-19 at Ste. Rose School, and that the individual attended school on Thursday, Dec. 17 when they may have been infectious.
Premier Brian Pallister earlier this week called the eventual relaxation of some lockdown restrictions in the new year an “almost certainty”, but did not offer any further details about which restrictions might be relaxed, and when.
Code red lockdown measures are currently set to expire January 8.
Health officials have warned gatherings over the holidays could reverse some of the recent progress made in the province with regards to case numbers. Dr. Jazz Atwal explains when we might see the impact of holiday gatherings on our daily case numbers, saying “if there were a lot of individuals who potentially were exposed, or doing things they shouldn’t have been doing around Dec. 24, 25, 26 — probably about 7 to 14 days afterwards we’d start to see an increase in cases related to that event.”
Today’s COVID Numbers In Manitoba
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 11.2% provincially and 10.4% in Winnipeg. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is now 24,700.
There are 4,505 active cases and 19,528 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 in Manitoba.
There are 247 people in hospital with active COVID-19, and 90 people in hospital who are no longer infectious but continue to require care (337 hospitalizations in total).
There are 33 people in intensive care units (ICU) with active COVID-19, and four people who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care (37 ICU patients in total).
The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 667.
Today’s COVID-19 data shows:
• 18 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region
• 38 cases in the Northern health region
• seven cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
• 33 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• 91 cases in the Winnipeg health region
According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (5), Riding Mountain (4), Swan River (1), Porcupine Mountain (91), Duck Mountain (2), Asessippi (3), Little Saskatchewan (4), and Agassiz Mountain (9). Brandon has 36 active cases.
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 34 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 36.
Public health officials advise six additional deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported today including:
• a female in her 70s from the Prairie Mountain Health region
• a male in his 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to outbreak at the Convalescent Home of Winnipeg
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at the Charleswood Care Centre
• a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at the Poseidon Care Centre
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A confirmed case of COVID-19 has been reported at Ste. Rose School.
Health officials sent a notice on Dec. 26 saying the individual was in school on Thursday, Dec. 17 when they may have been infectious.
The exposure risk has been assessed as low following a public health investigation, and the infection was not believed to be acquired at school.
No close contacts have been identified at Ste. Rose School at this time and no one is required to self-isolate from this exposure.
Anyone who is a close contact has received a close contact letter or phone call from public health.
You can click here for the full details released by public health.
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Four people are facing drug charges after RCMP executed a search warrant at a home in Peguis First Nation on Tuesday.
Officers found around 38 grams of cocaine, cash, and other drug paraphernalia.
A 54-year-old woman and three men aged 56, 33, and 30 – all from Peguis First Nation – were arrested and charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.
The four have been released and will be in court on March 16th.
RCMP continue to investigate.
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Prairie Mountain Health has given an update on their COVID test site and respiratory clinic hours over the holidays.
DAUPHIN
COVID-19 Test Site (Regular hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., closed for an hour at lunch)
Former Potoski Medical Clinic:
Thursday, Dec. 24: 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 25: CLOSED
Saturday, Dec. 26: CLOSED.
Sunday, Dec. 27: 10 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 1, 2021: CLOSED
Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021: 10 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Respiratory Clinic (Regular hours are Monday-Friday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
DRHC Main front Entrance location:
Thursday, Dec. 24: CLOSED
Friday, Dec. 25: CLOSED
Saturday, Dec. 26: CLOSED
Monday, Dec. 28: CLOSED
Thursday, Dec. 31: CLOSED
Friday, Jan. 1, 2021: CLOSED
SWAN RIVER
COVID-19 Test Site (Regular hours are Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
621 Main St. (on the corner beside The Brick):
Thursday, Dec. 24: 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 25: CLOSED
Saturday, Dec. 26: 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 27: CLOSED
Friday, Jan. 1, 2021: CLOSED
Respiratory Clinic (Regular hours 3:00p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays)
Primary Care Centre location:
Thursday, Dec. 24: CLOSED
Friday, Dec. 25: CLOSED
Saturday, Dec. 26: CLOSED
Monday, Dec. 28: 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 31: CLOSED
Friday, Jan. 1, 2021: CLOSED
NEEPAWA
COVID-19 Test Site (Regular hours are Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
Former Co-Op Building:
Friday, Dec. 25: CLOSED
Monday, Dec. 28: 12:30 until 3:00 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 1, 2021: CLOSED
Respiratory Clinic (Regular hours are Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
Former Co-Op Building:
Friday, Dec. 25: CLOSED
Monday, Dec. 28: CLOSED
Friday, Jan. 1, 2021: CLOSED
RUSSELL
COVID-19 Test Site (Regular hours are Monday-Friday 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
George P. Buleziuk Centre:
Thursday, Dec. 24 12:30 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 25 CLOSED
Saturday, Dec. 26 CLOSED
Monday, Dec. 28 12:30 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 1, 2021 CLOSED
Respiratory Clinic (Regular hours are Monday and Thursday 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
George P. Buleziuk Centre:
Thursday, Dec. 24: CLOSED
Friday, Dec. 25: CLOSED
Saturday, Dec. 26: CLOSED
Monday, Dec. 28: CLOSED
Tuesday, Dec. 29: 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 30: CLOSED
Thursday, Dec. 31: CLOSED
Friday, Jan. 1, 2021: CLOSED
BRANDON
COVID-19 Test Site
Van Horne Drive-thru location behind Manitoba Emergency Services College:
Thursday, Dec. 24: 8:45 a.m. until 3:15 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 25: 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 26: 8:45 a.m. until 3:15 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 27: 8:45 a.m. until 3:15 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 31: 8:45 a.m. until 3:15 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 1, 2021: 8:45 a.m. until 3:15 p.m.
Dynacare Brandon Keystone Centre location:
Thursday, Dec. 24: 12:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 25: 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 26: 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 27: 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 1, 2021: 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Respiratory Clinic
BRHC Nurses Residence Gym location:
Thursday, Dec. 24: CLOSED
Friday, Dec. 25: CLOSED
Saturday, Dec. 26: CLOSED
Sunday, Dec. 27: 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 1, 2021: CLOSED
Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021: 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
For more information on PMH COVID testing and respiratory clinic sites, click here.
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