New restrictions will take place across the province as they announced three deaths and a record 480 new cases of COVID-19 this afternoon, including 25 new cases in the Northern Health Region.

 

Of the 480 new cases, two were identified Sunday, four were identified Monday, 44 were identified Tuesday, 193 were identified Wednesday and 237 were identified Thursday.  

 

All of Manitoba is now under level orange or restricted as per the Pandemic Response System, except for the Winnipeg Metro area which now under code red/critical. There will be no changes to the health orders currently in place for the Northern Health Region and Churchill. The public health orders will go into effect Nov. 2.

 

Provincial Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin states that they hope these new restrictions will help to halt the spread of the virus to ensure our health care system is there for those who need it.

 

Roussin goes on to say that he hopes this is a clear sign to Manitobans that everyone needs to stay home, keep their distance, and make a “necessary collective sacrifice to protect all Manitobans”.

 

There are currently 89 active cases in the Northern Health Region, including 11 in the Thompson/Mystery Lake Health District.