• A Southern man his 40s who contracted B117
• A Northern man in his 50s
• A Winnipeg man in his 60s who contracted B117
• A Southern man in his 80s who contracted B117
Roussin says public health nurses are reporting some people are reluctant to divulge contacts to contact tracers.
Roussin reassures public info is kept confidential.
Manitoba recorded only 7,979 more #COVID19 vaccine doses Sunday.
Manitobans with at least 1 shot: 481,119
Proportion of Manitobans 18 and up at least partly immunized: 44.8%
Manitoba is making a fourth round of bridge grant payments to businesses affected by the pandemic. Up to $5K per business. #COVID19
The province says this amounts to $75M and says $286M has spent so far on bridge grants.
The province also providing $2,000 more as a top-up for restaurants "to help cover the costs of food waste, employee wages, maintenance or insurance," it says in a statement.
About 1,800 restaurants could see this funding, estimated at $3.6M.
Outdoor gatherings will be reduced to five people on Sunday.
Restaurants will go takeout only.
• gyms and fitness centres will close;
• casinos remain closed and VLTs will close;
• museums, galleries and libraries will close;
• indoor community, cultural and religious gatherings are prohibited