Following the advice of public health officials and input from tens of thousands of Manitobans, the government is considering modest changes to public health orders.

They include allowing two additional people to visit a household, outdoor visits of up to five people plus members of a household on outdoor private property, retail stores open for sale of all products and current requirements to maintain physical distancing with occupancy limits in place, the elimination of the essential items list and barber shops and hair stylists to reopen at 25 percent capacity with adequate physical distancing.

It was noted with the high case counts in northern Manitoba and First Nations any proposed changes would most likely only apply in the Winnipeg, Southern heath, Interlake Eastern and Prairie Mountain health regions.

The province encourages input from Manitobans on the proposed changes that could come into effect Friday by going to engagemb.ca.