Updated public health orders were announced this afternoon, which mandates that travel to northern Manitoba is prohibited.

 

The mandate takes effect beginning Apr. 17 until May 1, with travel prohibited north of the 53rd parallel.

 

Residents of northern and remote communities may continue to move within the north.

 

Exceptions to the mandate include the delivery of goods and services, as well as for those who travel to the north for employment, medical treatment, or to facilitate child custody agreements.

 

Manitoba’s chief public health officer, Doctor Brent Roussin says northern residents who travel south can return home, but recommends all Manitobans stay in their home communities during the outbreak.

 

He adds that the province is working on ways to enforce these measures.