Restaurants, gyms, places of worship can now reopen in Manitoba

Some employers in the mid-island's hospitality industry say that Canada's Community Emergency Response Benefit is making it difficult to find employees during the pandemic: (iStock)

WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s latest round of eased restrictions are officially in place.

The newest restrictions, which include the reopening of a number of businesses, kicked in on Friday at 12:01 a.m. and will remain in place for three weeks.

The new public health orders include:

Earlier in the week, Dr. Brent Roussin, chief provincial public health officer, reminded Manitobans that they can’t let their guards down.

“There are lots of reasons to remain very cautious,” he said.

“But the hard work of Manitobans has brought us back to a level of community transmission where we can once again get back to these (activities) that we enjoy."

- With files from CTV’s Devon McKendrick.