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Social gatherings banned, non-critical businesses closed as all of Manitoba moves to red alert level
Gyms, churches, many retail shops to close to help stem spread of COVID-19, alleviate pressure on health care
Bryce Hoye ? CBC News ? Posted: Nov 10, 2020 9:42 AM CT | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago
Widespread shutdowns are coming as Manitoba's premier and top doctor order the entire province into the red, or critical, level of the provincial pandemic response plan.
Among the "short, sharp set of restrictions" is a ban on social gatherings of any kind starting Thursday that could last into December, said Chief Provincial Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin. Social contact must be reduced to members of your household only.
"We are truly at a crossroads in our fight against this pandemic," Roussin said at a Tuesday morning announcement with Premier Brian Pallister.
Non-essential retail stores, gyms, movie theatres, salons and churches will close. All recreational facilities and sports activities will be shut down, said Roussin, and non-essential travel is discouraged.
Schools and child-care centres will remain open because, despite hundreds of cases, there have been only a small number of confirmed transmission events or outbreaks in the K-12 system, said Roussin...
Social gatherings banned, non-critical businesses closed as all of Manitoba moves to red alert level
Gyms, churches, many retail shops to close to help stem spread of COVID-19, alleviate pressure on health care
Bryce Hoye ? CBC News ? Posted: Nov 10, 2020 9:42 AM CT | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago
Widespread shutdowns are coming as Manitoba's premier and top doctor order the entire province into the red, or critical, level of the provincial pandemic response plan.
Among the "short, sharp set of restrictions" is a ban on social gatherings of any kind starting Thursday that could last into December, said Chief Provincial Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin. Social contact must be reduced to members of your household only.
"We are truly at a crossroads in our fight against this pandemic," Roussin said at a Tuesday morning announcement with Premier Brian Pallister.
Non-essential retail stores, gyms, movie theatres, salons and churches will close. All recreational facilities and sports activities will be shut down, said Roussin, and non-essential travel is discouraged.
Schools and child-care centres will remain open because, despite hundreds of cases, there have been only a small number of confirmed transmission events or outbreaks in the K-12 system, said Roussin...