Pandemic Response System

• Individuals identified as having COVID-19 or a close contact of someone with COVID-19 must immediately enter mandatory isolation/self-isolation (quarantine) until public health officials advise they can end isolation/self-isolation (quarantine).
• Household members or close contacts of a person or persons with COVID-19 must immediately go into mandatory self-isolation (quarantine) for 14 days from the last date of exposure and call Health Links--Info Santé (204-788-8200 or 1-888-315-9257) if they develop symptoms.

Indoor gatherings of up to 50 people are permitted.

• Outdoor gatherings of up to 100 people are permitted.
• Larger group sizes will be allowed where distinct groups (cohorts) of 50 (indoors) or 100 (outdoors) can be separated to prevent contact with other groups.
• For faith-based gatherings, powwows and other cultural and spiritual events, the site capacity will be a maximum of 30 per cent or 500 people, whichever is lower. Sub-groups or cohorts are not required.

• Two designated caregivers that are family or close friends with an established pattern of involvement may visit for any length of time.
• General visitors are permitted indoors for shorter periods in certain situations with precautions.
• Outdoor visits remain preferred and are only limited by the ability to maintain physical distancing.
• For more information on visiting patients at Manitoba hospitals, see: sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-inpatient-visit-principles.pdf.
• For more information on visiting in long-term care facilities, see: sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-pch-visitation-principles.pdf.

• Travel north of the 53rd parallel is not permitted. Some exemptions apply, including Manitobans who live in that region, employees of critical businesses, government officials and health care providers. For more information on other requirements and exemptions, read the public health order or see the additional restrictions.
• Travel to communities that are not connected to the provincial highway system by a year-round all-weather road (remote communities) is not permitted. Some exemptions apply, including Manitobans who live in that region, employees of critical businesses, government officials and health care providers. For more information on other requirements and exemptions, read the public health order or see the additional restrictions.
• Non-essential travel outside of Manitoba is strongly discouraged. Exceptions exist for certain critical needs like health care and transporting important goods and services.
• Fourteen days of self-isolation is required people returning or coming to Manitoba from all jurisdictions except, western and northern Canada and northwest Ontario.
• Individuals who travelled internationally or domestically (east of Terrace Bay, ON) must go into mandatory self-isolation (quarantine) for 14 days from the date of arrival to Manitoba. If individuals do not have symptoms, exceptions to mandatory self-isolation (quarantine) include:
  • persons transporting goods and materials into or out of the province;
  • rail, airline and transport crews;
  • health care providers;
  • persons providing vital services (i.e. police officers, emergency service personnel, corrections officers, members of the Canadian Armed Forces, social service workers and elected officials and their staffs);
  • persons who are essential to maintaining essential services;
  • persons travelling into Manitoba for emergency medical purposes;
  • persons travelling into Manitoba to facilitate shared parenting arrangements;
  • players, coaches, managers, training and technical staff and medical personnel employed by, or affiliated with, a professional sports team based in Manitoba;
  • cast, crew and other persons directly involved in a film production; and
  • people who have completed a period of isolation elsewhere in Canada and travel directly to Manitoba immediately after their isolation period ends.
• Individuals who are exempted from mandatory self-isolation (quarantine) should self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days following their arrival to Manitoba. If symptoms develop, they should immediately isolate and get tested for COVID-19. Individuals can also connect with their workplace’s occupational safety and health unit.

• Facilities able to open with a maximum occupancy of 30 per cent of the site's capacity, including staff. Sub-groups or cohorts are not required.

• Family child-care homes and child-care centres may be able to open and work toward safely increasing their operations to full regular licensing capacity while still meeting directives outlined by public health.
• Child-care centres will have maximum group sizes/cohorts within indoor settings of up to 30 people, including children and staff. Cohorts are allowed as long as there is a physical barrier or if at least four metres of space is maintained when a non-permeable barrier is not possible.

• Fitness clubs, gyms and training facilities, martial arts, gymnastic clubs, yoga studios and dance, theatre and music schools must remain at occupancy levels of 50 per cent or one person per 10 square metres, whichever is less.

• Kindergarten to Grade 8 students and students with special learning needs will participate in in-class learning five days per week.
• Students in grades 9 to 12 will be in class to the greatest extent possible. Remote learning for high school students may vary from school to school, depending on the ability to physically distance including in classrooms, hallways and other areas.

• Facilities may open, at a capacity of 30 per cent of the site's capacity or 500 people, whichever is lower. Sub-groups or cohorts are not required.

• Institutions may operate and may limit classroom size or offer online or remote learning to maintain physical distancing.

• Businesses may fully operate within normal occupancy levels indoors and outdoors; however, there may not be self-service buffet services.
• Measures must be put in place to ensure two-metre separation between tables and seating, or a temporary or permanent physical barrier.
• Walk-up counter service is not generally permitted.

• Retail businesses may be able to open. However, they must ensure that members of the public are reasonably able to maintain a separation of at least two metres, except for brief exchanges.