The Manitoba government is implementing new public health orders to restrict gathering sizes and help slow the spread of variants of concern to protect the health-care system and all Manitobans from the third wave of COVID-19 in Manitoba, Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin, chief provincial public health officer, announced today.
 
“Despite our best collective efforts and having some of the strictest public health orders in the country, Manitoba’s case numbers continue to rise, which threatens the ability of our health-care system to care for those in need,” said Pallister. “We are at a critical point in the third wave – it is a race between the variants and vaccines, and right now the variants are winning. We need a few weeks in order to allow our accelerated vaccine efforts to catch up and change the course of that race. Today, we are asking Manitobans to stay close to home, significantly limit your close contacts and get your vaccine as soon as you are eligible.” 
 
The following additional public health order restrictions will be in effect on Wednesday, April 28 at 12:01 a.m. for a period of four weeks:
• no visitors will be allowed to private households either indoors or outdoors with certain exceptions including allowing one visitor for people who live alone;
• no indoor gatherings will be permitted and outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people will be allowed in public outdoor spaces only;
• faith-based gatherings will be limited to 25 per cent capacity or a maximum of 10 people, whichever is lower, with indoor mask use required at all times;
• patio dining will be restricted to groups of four people only with no household restrictions;
• food courts in malls and shopping centres will be required to close;
• gyms and fitness centres continue to be limited to 25 per cent capacity, but individuals, patrons and staff will be required to maintain physical distancing of three metres (nine feet) from others;
• spectators at outdoor sports and recreation facilities will be limited to one parent/caregiver spectator per youth participant, if physical distancing of two m (six ft.) is maintained;
• dance, theatre and music schools will continue to be limited to 25 per cent capacity, but the new orders will limit the maximum number of people on site to 10 with one parent/caregiver spectator per youth participant, if physical distancing of two m (six ft.) is maintained;
• personal service business will be able to continue to operate at 50 per cent capacity, but appointments will be required;
• day camps will be permitted to have up to 10 children indoors and outdoors; and
• retail stores must be limited to 25 per cent of the capacity of the store or up to 250 patrons, whichever is lower, and malls will be limited to 25 per cent of the facility’s capacity.
In addition to these changes, enforcement will be enhanced in key sectors including for self-isolation requirements. Stakeholder outreach will be also be increased in malls and other spaces where gatherings are taking place. 
“Public health orders are a foundation for action, but we need all Manitobans to do a little bit more and take personal responsibility for following the orders, staying home as much as possible, reducing the number of contacts we have and wearing masks when we are around others from outside our household,” said Roussin. “I am also calling on business and organizational leaders to help ensure people are staying apart in their facilities, staying home if they are sick and self-isolating if they are a close contact to a case.”
Roussin noted the announcement earlier today about expanding vaccine eligibility to all adults who live or work in northern Manitoba will help reduce the risk for area residents who face increased risk of the virus spreading in their communities.
“The best vaccine is the first one available, and we encourage all Manitobans to get their vaccine as soon as they are eligible,” said Roussin. “While we continue to ramp up our vaccine efforts as more vaccines become available, it is crucial that Manitobans continue to take steps to protect themselves and their loved ones by continuing to follow the public health orders and practising the fundamentals.”
Changes to the orders will be in effect until Wednesday, May 26.

CURRENT COVID-19 CASE DATA - APRIL 27, 2021:
274,962 - Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine 
532,631 - Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered   
4,148 – Total Tests from yesterday (1,909,883 TOTAL) 
190 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday (78 – PCR Tests | 112 - Antigen Tests | 106,998 TOTAL) 
6.11% – Daily Positivity Rate
1,047 - Total Active Cases (+16)
150 – with a recovery date of yesterday (104,465 TOTAL) 
33 – Currently Hospitalized (-12)  
0 – New Deaths (1,486 TOTAL)

LATEST REPORTED INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19:
· NONE TODAY

IN OUR BROADCAST AREA:
Grand Forks County  (11 new cases; 107 TOTAL active)
Ramsey County (3 new cases; 14 TOTAL active)
Nelson County (2 new case; 4 TOTAL active)
Pierce County (2 new cases; 6 TOTAL active)
Walsh County (2 new cases; 19 TOTAL active)
Benson (1 new cases; 9 TOTAL active)
Rolette County (1 new case; 5 TOTAL active)
Cavalier County (0 new cases; 1 TOTAL active)
Pembina County (0 new cases; 5 TOTAL active)
Towner (0 new cases; 0 TOTAL active)

CURRENT COVID-19 CASE DATA - APRIL 26, 2021:
274,520 - Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine 
531,198 - Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered   
1,566 – Total Tests from yesterday (1,905,809 TOTAL) 
104 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday (61 – PCR Tests | 43 - Antigen Tests | 106,809 TOTAL) 
8.01% – Daily Positivity Rate
1,031 - Total Active Cases (+40)
64 – with a recovery date of yesterday (104,292 TOTAL) 
45 – Currently Hospitalized (+5)  
0 – New Deaths (1,486 TOTAL)

LATEST REPORTED INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19:
· NONE TODAY

IN OUR BROADCAST AREA:
Grand Forks County  (16 new cases; 118 TOTAL active)
Benson (0 new cases; 7 TOTAL active)
Cavalier County (0 new cases; 1 TOTAL active)
Nelson County (0 new case; 2 TOTAL active)
Pembina County (0 new cases; 6 TOTAL active)
Pierce County (0 new cases; 6 TOTAL active)
Ramsey County (0 new cases; 14 TOTAL active)
Rolette County (0 new case; 7 TOTAL active)
Towner (0 new cases; 0 TOTAL active)
Walsh County (0 new cases; 27 TOTAL active)

CURRENT COVID-19 CASE DATA - APRIL 23, 2021:
273,139 - Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine 
525,699 - Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered   
5,029 – Total Tests from yesterday (1,898,797 TOTAL) 
154 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday (76 – PCR Tests | 78 - Antigen Tests | 106,537 TOTAL) 
4.13% – Daily Positivity Rate
1,172 - Total Active Cases (+21)
130 – with a recovery date of yesterday (103,879 TOTAL) 
41 – Currently Hospitalized (NO CHANGE)  
2 – New Deaths (1,486 TOTAL)

LATEST REPORTED INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19:
· Woman in her 80s from Burleigh County 
· Woman in her 50s from Cass County

IN OUR BROADCAST AREA:
Grand Forks County  (11 new cases; 127 TOTAL active)
Ramsey County (4 new cases; 22 TOTAL active)
Benson (2 new cases; 8 TOTAL active)
Pierce County (2 new cases; 8 TOTAL active)
Nelson County (1 new case; 7 TOTAL active)
Rolette County (1 new case; 6 TOTAL active)
Cavalier County (0 new cases; 1 TOTAL active)
Pembina County (0 new cases; 8 TOTAL active)
Towner (0 new cases; 1 TOTAL active)
Walsh County (0 new cases; 39 TOTAL active)

CURRENT COVID-19 CASE DATA - APRIL 22, 2021:
272,009 - Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine 
519,575 - Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered   
7,828 – Total Tests from yesterday (1,893,761 TOTAL) 
168 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday (92 – PCR Tests | 76 - Antigen Tests | 106,385 TOTAL) 
3.13% – Daily Positivity Rate
1,151 - Total Active Cases (+27)
121 – with a recovery date of yesterday (103,750 TOTAL) 
41 – Currently Hospitalized (-8)  
0 – New Deaths (1,484 TOTAL)

LATEST REPORTED INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19:
· NONE TODAY

IN OUR BROADCAST AREA:
Grand Forks County  (14 new cases; 127 TOTAL active)
Walsh County (4 new cases; 42 TOTAL active)
Ramsey County (3 new case; 18 TOTAL active)
Benson (1 new cases; 6 TOTAL active)
Pembina County (1 new case; 9 TOTAL active)
Cavalier County (0 new cases; 1 TOTAL active!!)
Nelson County (0 new cases; 6 TOTAL active)
Pierce County (0 new cases 6 TOTAL active)
Rolette County (0 new cases; 5 TOTAL active)
Towner (0 new cases; 2 TOTAL active)

COVID-19 Daily Report, Apr. 21:
• 4.5% rolling 14-day positivity
• 178 new positives
• 4,385 susceptible test encounters
• 49 currently hospitalized (⬆️ 9)
• 1,124 active cases (⬆️ 53)
• 1,484 total deaths (⬆️ 2)

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19
Man in his 80s from Cass County
Man in his 60s from Dickey County ​

​COVID-19 Daily Report, Apr. 19:
• 4.6% rolling 14-day positivity
• 51 new positives
• 849 susceptible test encounters
• 35 currently hospitalized ( 0)
• 1,004 active cases ( 55)
• 1,479 total deaths ( 0)

CURRENT COVID-19 CASE DATA - APRIL 16, 2021:
267,570 - Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine 
499,051 - Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered   
6,570 – Total Tests from yesterday (1,869,477 TOTAL) 
179 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday (104 – PCR Tests | 75 - Antigen Tests | 105,557 TOTAL) 
3.75% – Daily Positivity Rate
1,183 - Total Active Cases (+9)
156 – with a recovery date of yesterday (102,896 TOTAL) 
31 – Currently Hospitalized (NO CHANGE)  
3 – New Deaths (1,478 TOTAL)

LATEST REPORTED INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19:
· Man in his 70s from Burleigh County 
· Woman in her 70s from Cass County 
· Man in his 90s from Mercer County 

IN OUR BROADCAST AREA:
Grand Forks County  (18 new cases; 152 TOTAL active)
Walsh County (5 new cases; 27 TOTAL active)
Nelson County (4 new cases; 4 TOTAL active)
Ramsey County (3 new case; 12 TOTAL active)
Towner (2 new cases; 4 TOTAL active)
Pembina County (1 new case; 5 TOTAL active)
Pierce County (1 new cases 2 TOTAL active)
Benson (0 new cases; 7 TOTAL active)
Cavalier County (0 new cases; 0 TOTAL active!!)
Rolette County (0 new cases; 3 TOTAL active)

CURRENT COVID-19 CASE DATA - APRIL 15, 2021:
265,416 - Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine 
492,026 - Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered   
5,952 – Total Tests from yesterday (1,862,981 TOTAL) 
168 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday (74 – PCR Tests | 94 - Antigen Tests | 105,380 TOTAL) 
4.02% – Daily Positivity Rate
1,174 - Total Active Cases (+19)
142 – with a recovery date of yesterday (102,731 TOTAL) 
31 – Currently Hospitalized (+3)  
1 – New Deaths (1,475 TOTAL)

LATEST REPORTED INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19:
· Woman in her 90s from Stark County

IN OUR BROADCAST AREA:
Grand Forks County  (23 new cases; 152 TOTAL active)
Walsh County (3 new cases; 23 TOTAL active)
Ramsey County (2 new case; 9 TOTAL active)
Pembina County (1 new case; 5 TOTAL active)
Rolette County (1 new case; 3 TOTAL active)
Benson (0 new cases; 7 TOTAL active)
Cavalier County (0 new cases; 0 TOTAL active!!)
Nelson County (0 new cases; 0 TOTAL active!!)
Pierce County (0 new cases; 1 TOTAL active)
Towner (0 new cases; 2 TOTAL active)

CURRENT COVID-19 CASE DATA - APRIL 8, 2021:
253,114 - Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine 
453,902 - Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered   
8,183 – Total Tests from yesterday (1,829,646 TOTAL) 
201 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday (106 – PCR Tests | 95 - Antigen Tests | 104,364 TOTAL) 
3.42% – Daily Positivity Rate
1,236- Total Active Cases (+65)
128 – with a recovery date of yesterday (101,660 TOTAL) 
33 – Currently Hospitalized (+3)  
0 – New Deaths (1,468 TOTAL)

LATEST REPORTED INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19:
· NONE TODAY
 
IN OUR BROADCAST AREA:
Grand Forks County  (30 new cases; 154 TOTAL active)
Walsh County (5 new cases; 18 TOTAL active)
Benson (2 new cases; 2 TOTAL active)
Ramsey County (1 new case; 7 TOTAL active)
Rolette County (1 new case; 3 TOTAL active)
Cavalier County (0 new cases; 2 TOTAL active)
Nelson County (0 new cases; 4 TOTAL active)
Pembina County (0 new cases; 6 TOTAL active)
Pierce County (0 new cases; 0 TOTAL active!!)
Towner (0 new cases; 4 TOTAL active)

COVID-19 Daily Report, Apr. 7:
• 4.8% rolling 14-day positivity
• 196 new positives
• 3,845 susceptible test encounters
• 30 currently hospitalized ( 0)
• 1,171 active cases ( 29)
• 1,468 total deaths ( 0)

COVID-19 Daily Report, Apr. 6:
• 4.7% rolling 14-day positivity
• 261 new positives
• 3,226 susceptible test encounters
• 30 currently hospitalized ( 1)
• 1,142 active cases ( 37)
• 1,468 total deaths ( 2)

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19 
Woman in her 70s from Cass County
Man in his 40s from Grand Forks County

CURRENT COVID-19 CASE DATA - APRIL 5, 2021:
245,119 - Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine 
431,363 - Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered   
1,055 – Total Tests from yesterday (1,811,827 TOTAL) 
76 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday (60 – PCR Tests | 16 - Antigen Tests | 103,714 TOTAL) 
9.15% – Daily Positivity Rate
1,105- Total Active Cases (+19)
66 – with a recovery date of yesterday (101,143 TOTAL) 
29 – Currently Hospitalized (NO CHANGE)  
0 – New Deaths (1,466 TOTAL)

LATEST REPORTED INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19:
· NONE TODAY
 
IN OUR BROADCAST AREA:
Grand Forks County  (4 new cases; 134 TOTAL active)
Benson (1 new case; 3 TOTAL active)
Pembina County (1 new case; 10 TOTAL active)
Cavalier County (0 new cases; 2 TOTAL active)
Nelson County (0 new cases; 7 TOTAL active)
Pierce County (0 new cases; 0 TOTAL active!!)
Ramsey County (0 new cases; 9 TOTAL active)
Rolette County (0 new cases; 2 TOTAL active)
Towner (0 new cases; 2 TOTAL active)
Walsh County (0 new cases; 19 TOTAL active)