Manitoba extends current public health orders

The Manitoba government is extending the current public health orders for another three weeks.

The Manitoba government is extending the current public health orders for another three weeks.

Health Minister Audrey Gordon announced the extension in a news release on Friday, saying the province is continuing to gather data and monitor the Omicron variant.

The health orders were originally set to end on Jan. 11, but have been extended to 12:01 a.m. on Feb. 1.

The current restrictions include:

The province notes that under these restrictions, those under 12 are exempt from needing to be vaccinated, but are still counted towards the number of people permitted to attend any sort of event or gathering.

“Ongoing restrictions are a challenge for many Manitobans, but remain necessary to help slow the spread of the virus and protect our health-care system,” Gordon said in the news release.

“While these orders remain in place, we continue to take steps to improve supply and access to testing and other important initiatives that support our pandemic response and protect our health system. Nothing is off the table and we will act swiftly in the weeks ahead if further action is required to protect Manitobans.”