Widespread shut downs are coming as Manitoba’s premier and top doctor order the entire province into the red, or critical, level of the provincial pandemic response plan.
Among the “short sharp restrictions” is a ban on social gatherings of any kinds starting Thursday, that could last to December, said Chief Provincial Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin. Social contact must be reduced to members to your household only.
“We are truly at a crossroads in our fight against this pandemic” said Roussin in last Tuesday mornings announcement with Premier Brian Pallister.
Non essential retail stores, gyms, movie theaters, salons and churches will close. All recreational facilities, sports activities will be shut down, said Roussin, and non essential travel is discouraged.
Schools and child-care centres will remain open because, despite hundreds of cases.