WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is introducing new public health orders as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the province. Premier Brian Pallister, along with Dr. Brent Roussin, the chief provincial public health officer, announced the orders Monday afternoon. Roussin said the orders will come into effect on Wednesday and they include: Pallister said the measures will be in place for four weeks, noting it will stretch past the May long weekend. "We need Manitobans to understand how critical we are right now in a race between vaccinations and the variants of concern," said Roussin. He noted the best way to limit the spread is staying home as much as possible and when you do need to leave, wear a mask and be physically distant. "The vaccine is giving us that optimistic look to the future, but we are not there yet." Roussin said during the four weeks that the health orders are in place, the province is expected to vaccinate more than 300,000 people. "So if we all do our part, this could very well be our last strict orders."
