2020 News Releases

DECEMBER
31 COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin #13
31 COVID-19 Bulletin #300
31 Manitoba Government and First Nations Health Experts Collaborate on COVID-19 Vaccine Plan
30 COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin #12
30 COVID-19 Bulletin #299
30 COVID-19 Enforcement Update
29 COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin #11
29 COVID-19 Bulletin #298
29 Province Funding Additional Beds to Support Withdrawal Management Services
28 COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin #10
28 COVID-19 Bulletin #297
27 COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin #9
27 COVID-19 Bulletin #296
24 COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin #8
24 COVID-19 Bulletin #295
24 New Benefits for Health-Care Workers Fighting COVID-19
24 New Benefits Announced for Health-Care Workers Fighting COVID-19
24 New Benefits Announced for Health-Care Workers Fighting COVID-19
23 COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin #7
23 COVID-19 Bulletin #294
23 COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin #6
22 COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin #5
22 COVID-19 Bulletin #293
22 COVID-19 Enforcement Update
21 Manitobans Reminded to be Ready for Extreme Cold Weather
21 COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin #4
21 COVID-19 Bulletin #292
20 COVID-19 Bulletin #291
20 Province Opens New COVID-19 Testing Site in Arborg
20 COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin #3
19 COVID-19 Bulletin #290
18 COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin #2
18 Province Advises Text Message Alerts Now Offered to Notify When COVID-19 Test Results are Available
18 COVID-19 Bulletin #289
18 Manitoba Government Announces COVID-19 Immunization to Protect an Additional 900 Priority Health-Care Providers
17 COVID-19 Asymptomatic Surveillance Testing Introduced in Three Personal Care Homes
17 COVID-19 Bulletin #288
17 Manitoba Government Invests More Than $211 Million in Local Companies for Production, Procurement of Medical Supplies to Address COVID-19
16 COVID-19 Bulletin #287
15 COVID-19 Bulletin #286
15 COVID-19 Enforcement Update
15 Manitoba Government Enhancing Access to Naloxone
14 COVID-19 Bulletin #285
13 COVID-19 Bulletin #284
13 COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin #1
13 Province Opens New Testing Site in Downtown Winnipeg
12 COVID-19 Bulletin #283
12 Province Issues Request for Proposals to Support Remote Home Monitoring
12 Province Begins Booking COVID-19 Immunization Appointments to Protect First Priority Group
11 COVID-19 Bulletin #282
11 Province Works with College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba to Get More Internationally Educated Nurses Working on the Front Line
11 Province Selects Spence Neighbourhood Association for 24-7 Drop-In Service
10 COVID-19 Bulletin #281
10 Request for Proposals Issued for Development of Master Health Facilities Plan for Bannatyne Health Campus
9 Province Outlines Initial COVID-19 Vaccination Plans to Protect Manitobans
9 COVID-19 Bulletin #280
9 Province Provides $7.7 Million to Personal Care Homes to Cover Expenses Related to COVID-19
9 Province Announces Roblin District Health Centre's Emergency Department Reopens
8 Province Extends Public Health Orders Ahead of the Holidays, With Minor Adjustments
8 COVID-19 Bulletin #279
7 COVID-19 Bulletin #278
6 COVID-19 Bulletin #277
5 COVID-19 Bulletin #276
4 Modelling Demonstrates Restrictions Necessary to Protect Manitobans Against COVID-19
4 COVID-19 Bulletin #275
4 Province Modifies Criteria to Enable More Nurses to Work in Manitoba
3 COVID-19 Bulletin #274
2 COVID-19 Bulletin #273
2 Government Provides COVID-19 Benefit to Doctors Required to Isolate Due to Illness or Exposure
1 Government Provides New Benefits to Nurses in the Fight Against COVID-19
1 COVID-19 Bulletin #272
NOVEMBER
30 COVID-19 Bulletin #271
29 COVID-19 Bulletin #270
28 COVID-19 Bulletin #269
27 COVID-19 Bulletin #268
26 COVID-19 Bulletin #267
25 COVID-19 Bulletin #266
25 Province Announces Expansion of Residential Addictions Treatment Program for Women
24 COVID-19 Bulletin #265
24 COVID-19 Enforcement Update
23 COVID-19 Bulletin #264
22 COVID-19 Bulletin #263
21 COVID-19 Bulletin #262
21 COVID-19 Bulletin #261
20 COVID-19 Bulletin #260
20 COVID-19 Bulletin #259
19 COVID-19 Bulletin #258
19 Province Tightens Restrictions to Reduce Gatherings and Social Contacts in Residences and Retail Establishments
19 New Provincial Training Program to Address Workforce Challenges at Personal Care Homes
18 COVID-19 Bulletin #257
17 COVID-19 Bulletin #256
17 Manitoba Expands Testing Access for Health-Care Workers and First Responders
16 COVID-19 Bulletin #255
15 COVID-19 Bulletin #254
14 COVID-19 Bulletin #253
13 Province Appoints Team for Formal Review of Maples Long Term Care Home
13 COVID-19 Bulletin #252
12 Province Opens Two New COVID-19 Testing Sites
12 COVID-19 Bulletin #251
11 COVID-19 Bulletin #250
10 COVID-19 Bulletin #249
10 All Of Manitoba Moves to Critical (Red) on #RestartMB Pandemic Response System
9 Flu Shot Finder Tool Launched to Help Manitobans Access Flu Vaccine Across Province
9 COVID-19 Bulletin #248
8 COVID-19 Bulletin #247
7 COVID-19 Bulletin #246
6 Southern Health-Santé Sud Moves to Critical (Red) on #RestartMB Pandemic Response System
6 COVID-19 Bulletin #245
5 New Community Clinic Testing Site to Open in Winnipeg
5 COVID-19 Bulletin #244
4 Province Partnering to Expand Co-Ordinated Access to Mental Health, Addiction Services for Young Manitobans
4 COVID-19 Bulletin #243
4 Province Opens Two New COVID-19 Testing Sites
3 Manitoba Launches Plan to Implement Targeted, Rapid Testing for COVID-19 to Protect Manitobans
3 Province Amending Legislation and Regulations to Create New College of Paramedics
3 COVID-19 Bulletin #242
2 COVID-19 Bulletin #241
1 COVID-19 Bulletin #240
OCTOBER
31 COVID-19 Bulletin #239
31 COVID-19 Bulletin #238
30 COVID-19 Bulletin #237
30 Manitoba Takes Decisive Action to Halt the Spread of COVID-19
29 COVID-19 Bulletin #236
29 Province Advises New COVID-19 Testing Site to Open in Polo Park Area Oct. 31
28 COVID-19 Bulletin #235
27 COVID-19 Bulletin #234
26 COVID-19 Bulletin #233
26 Significant Improvements Introduced to Protect Manitobans, Enhance Access to COVID-19 Testing
25 COVID-19 Bulletin #232
24 COVID-19 Bulletin #231
23 COVID-19 Bulletin #230
23 COVID-19 Testing Appointments Now Available at Rural, Northern Manitoba Sites
22 COVID-19 Bulletin #229
21 COVID-19 Bulletin #228
20 COVID-19 Bulletin #227
19 COVID-19 Bulletin #226
19 Province Helping Protect Manitobans by Enhancing Access to COVID-19 Testing, Test Results
19 COVID-19 Bulletin #225
19 Province Partners with Doctors Manitoba to Expand COVID-19 Testing Capacity
18 COVID-19 Bulletin #224
17 COVID-19 Bulletin #223
16 COVID-19 Bulletin #222
16 Province Opens New Testing Site in Brandon, Partners with Red Cross to Conduct Contact Tracing
16 COVID-19 Bulletin #221
15 COVID-19 Bulletin #220
15 Province Launches New Flu Vaccination Campaign, Encourages Manitobans to ‘Add A Layer This Fall’ to Prepare for Challenging Flu Season
14 COVID-19 Bulletin #219
13 COVID-19 Bulletin #218
12 COVID-19 Bulletin #217
11 COVID-19 Bulletin #216
10 COVID-19 Bulletin #215
9 COVID-19 Bulletin #214
8 COVID-19 Bulletin #213
7 COVID-19 Bulletin #212
7 Manitoba Drives COVID Alert App Adoption Among Public Service
6 COVID-19 Bulletin #211
6 New CT Scanner Now Operational in Brandon
5 COVID-19 Bulletin #210
4 COVID-19 Bulletin #209
3 COVID-19 Bulletin #208
2 COVID-19 Bulletin #207
1 COVID-19 Bulletin #206
1 COVID Alert App Launched in Manitoba
1 Province to Invest in New Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine Resources
1 Manitoba Introduced Legislation to Join Class Action Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers
SEPTEMBER
30 COVID-19 Bulletin #205
30 Province Advises New Mobile Testing Site to Open in Winnipeg Today
29 COVID-19 Bulletin #204
28 COVID-19 Bulletin #203
27 COVID-19 Bulletin #202
26 COVID-19 Bulletin #201
25 COVID-19 Bulletin #200
24 COVID-19 Bulletin #199
23 COVID-19 Bulletin #198
22 COVID-19 Bulletin #197
21 COVID-19 Bulletin #196
20 COVID-19 Bulletin #195
19 COVID-19 Bulletin #194
18 COVID-19 Bulletin #193
17 COVID-19 Bulletin #192
16 COVID-19 Bulletin #191
16 Manitoba Government Investing in New Emergency Medical Services Station in Selkirk
15 COVID-19 Bulletin #190
14 COVID-19 Bulletin #189
13 COVID-19 Bulletin #188
13 COVID-19 Bulletin #187
12 COVID-19 Bulletin #186
11 COVID-19 Bulletin #185
11 Province Issuing Request for Proposals to Expand 24-7 Community Drop-In Capacity for People with Addiction and Mental Health Issues
10 State of Emergency Extension Supports COVID-19 Pandemic Work
10 COVID-19 Bulletin #184
9 COVID-19 Bulletin #183
9 COVID-19 Bulletin #182
8 COVID-19 Bulletin #181
7 COVID-19 Bulletin #180
6 COVID-19 Bulletin #179
5 COVID-19 Bulletin #178
4 COVID-19 Bulletin #177
3 COVID-19 Bulletin #176
2 COVID-19 Bulletin #175
1 COVID-19 Bulletin #174
AUGUST
31 COVID-19 Bulletin #173
30 COVID-19 Bulletin #172
29 COVID-19 Bulletin #171
28 COVID-19 Bulletin #170
27 COVID-19 Bulletin #169
26 COVID-19 Bulletin #168
25 COVID-19 Bulletin #167
24 COVID-19 Bulletin #166
24 Mask Use Mandated at Manitoba Hospitals and Health Centres
23 COVID-19 Bulletin #165
22 COVID-19 Bulletin #164
21 COVID-19 Bulletin #163
21 Pandemic Response System Moves to "Restricted" for Prairie Mountain Health
20 COVID-19 Bulletin #162
20 Province Issues Request for Proposals to Increase Contact Tracing Services for COVID-19
19 Online Provincial Pandemic Response System Launched to Inform, Guide Manitobans on COVID-19
19 COVID-19 Bulletin #161
18 COVID-19 Bulletin #160
17 COVID-19 Bulletin #159
17 Province Awards Contracts to Address Surgery Backlog
16 COVID-19 Bulletin #158
15 COVID-19 Bulletin #157
14 Manitoba Providing COVID-19 Information by Health Districts
14 COVID-19 Bulletin #156
13 COVID-19 Bulletin #155
12 COVID-19 Pandemic Work Supported by State of Emergency Extension
12 COVID-19 Bulletin #154
11 COVID-19 Bulletin #153
11 Manitoba Taking Strategic Action to Increase Access to High-Dose Influenza Vaccine
10 COVID-19 Bulletin #152
9 COVID-19 Bulletin #151
8 COVID-19 Bulletin #150
7 COVID-19 Bulletin #149
6 COVID-19 Bulletin #148
5 COVID-19 Bulletin #147
4 COVID-19 Bulletin #146
JULY
31 COVID-19 Bulletin #145
30 COVID-19 Bulletin #144
29 COVID-19 Bulletin #143
28 COVID-19 Bulletin #142
27 COVID-19 Bulletin #141
24 COVID-19 Bulletin #140
24 COVID-19 Bulletin #139
23 COVID-19 Bulletin #138
23 Province Releases Revised Phase Four Plan to Restart Manitoba Economy
22 COVID-19 Bulletin #137
22 Acute Stroke Unit Moves Forward with Posting of Tenders
21 COVID-19 Bulletin #136
20 COVID-19 Bulletin #135
17 COVID-19 Bulletin #134
17 Province Eases Burden of Drug Costs for Patients and Families
17 COVID-19 Bulletin #133
16 COVID-19 Bulletin #132
15 COVID-19 Bulletin #131
14 COVID-19 Bulletin #130
14 Manitoba Government Further Extends State of Emergency to Support COVID-19 Pandemic Work
13 COVID-19 Bulletin #129
10 COVID-19 Bulletin #128
 9 COVID-19 Bulletin #127
 8 COVID-19 Bulletin #126
 8 Manitoba Expanding Services for Eating Disorder Program
 7 COVID-19 Bulletin #125
 6 COVID-19 Bulletin #124
 3 COVID-19 Bulletin #123
 2 COVID-19 Bulletin #122
 2 Province Issues Request to Address Surgery Backlog
JUNE
 30 COVID-19 Bulletin #121
 29 Province Issues Extended Heat Warning
 29 Manitoba Making $358-Million Capital Investment in Health Care
 29 COVID-19 Bulletin #120
 26 COVID-19 Bulletin #119
 25 COVID-19 Bulletin #118
 24 COVID-19 Bulletin #117
 23 Province Invests in New Diagnostic Equipment to Improve Access to Care, Closer to Home
 23 COVID-19 Bulletin #116
 22 COVID-19 Bulletin #115
 22 Manitoba to Develop Outdoor, All-Season Visitation Shelters at Personal Care Homes
 19 COVID-19 Bulletin #114
 19 COVID-19 Bulletin #113
 19 Province Doubles Access to Take-Home Naloxone Kits
 18 COVID-19 Bulletin #112
 17 Province Releases Final Plan for Third Phase of Restoring Services Safely
 17 COVID-19 Bulletin #111
 16 COVID-19 Bulletin #110
 15 COVID-19 Bulletin #109
 15 State of Emergency to be Further Extended to Support COVID-19 Pandemic Work
 12 COVID-19 Bulletin #108
 12 Province Announces New Services to Support Newcomers with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
 11 COVID-19 Bulletin #107
 11 Additional COVID-19 Testing to Offer Rapid Results for Northern Manitoba Patients
 11 Province Seeks Input from Manitobans on Plans for Phase Three of Restoring Safe Services: Manitoba's Pandemic Economic Recovery Roadmap
 10 COVID-19 Bulletin #106
 10 Province Adds 70 Supportive Recovery Housing Units
 9 COVID-19 Bulletin #105
 8 COVID-19 Bulletin #104
 5 COVID-19 Bulletin #103
 4 COVID-19 Bulletin #102
 3 COVID-19 Bulletin #101
 3 Manitoba Government Expanding Visitor Access at Hospitals
 2 COVID-19 Bulletin #100
 1 Province Provides $3.5 Million to Bruce Oake Recovery Centre
 1 COVID-19 Bulletin #99
MAY
 31 COVID-19 Bulletin #98
 30 COVID-19 Bulletin #97
 29 COVID-19 Bulletin #96
 29 Province Appoints Regional Health Authority Board Members
 29 Province Invests $300,000 in Education Programs for People with Dementia and Their Caregivers
 28 COVID-19 Bulletin #95
 27 COVID-19 Bulletin #94
 27 Second Phase of Restoring Safe Services Plan to Begin June 1
 26 Appointments Made to CancerCare Manitoba Board
 26 Statement from Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Cameron Friesen on Paramedic Services Week
 26 COVID-19 Bulletin #93
 25 COVID-19 Bulletin #92
 24 COVID-19 Bulletin #91
 23 COVID-19 Bulletin #90
 22 COVID-19 Bulletin #89
 21 COVID-19 Bulletin #88
 21 Province Unveils Preliminary Draft Second Phase of Restoring Safe Services Plan
 20 COVID-19 Bulletin #87
 19 COVID-19 Bulletin #86
 18 COVID-19 Bulletin #85
 17 COVID-19 Bulletin #84
 16 COVID-19 Bulletin #83
 15 COVID-19 Bulletin #82
 15 Province Issues Further Extension of State of Emergency to Support Work to Address COVID-19 Pandemic
 14 COVID-19 Bulletin #81
 14 New Regulation Enables Designated Provincial Officials to Enforce Emergency Public Health and Health Hazard Orders
 13 COVID-19 Bulletin #80
 12 COVID-19 Bulletin #79
 11 Statement from Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Cameron Friesen on National Nursing Week – May 11 to 17, 2020
 11 COVID-19 Bulletin #78
 10 COVID-19 Bulletin #77
 9 COVID-19 Bulletin #76
 8 COVID-19 Bulletin #75
 8 Province Lifts One-Month Limit on Filling of Prescriptions
 8 Province Ordering up to One Million Made-in-Manitoba Reusable N95 Masks
 7 COVID-19 Bulletin #74
 6 COVID-19 Bulletin #73
 5 COVID-19 Bulletin #72
 4 Nearly 1,700 Manitobans Registered in AbilitiCBT Virtual Therapy Program
 4 COVID-19 Bulletin #71
 4 Province Encourages Manitobans to Take Precautions to Minimize Risk of Tick Exposure
 3 COVID-19 Bulletin #70
 2 COVID-19 Bulletin #69
 1 Province to Hold Public Consultation on Paramedic Self-Regulation Amendments
 1 COVID-19 Bulletin #68
APRIL
 30 COVID-19 Bulletin #67
 29 COVID-19 Bulletin #66
 29 Premier Unveils Manitoba's Roadmap to Expanding Services Safely
 28 COVID-19 Bulletin #65
 28 Province Increases COVID-19 Testing Criteria and Capacity
 27 COVID-19 Bulletin #64
 26 COVID-19 Bulletin #63
 25 Province Finalizing Additional Care Options to Ensure Continued Access to Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
 25 COVID-19 Bulletin #62
 24 COVID-19 Bulletin #61
 23 COVID-19 Bulletin #60
 22 COVID-19 Bulletin #59
 21 COVID-19 Bulletin #58
 20 COVID-19 Bulletin #57
 20 COVID-19 Procurement Bulletin #4
 19 COVID-19 Bulletin #56
 18 COVID-19 Bulletin #55
 17 COVID–19 Bulletin #54
 17 Province Quadruples Commitment, Adds $300 Million to COVID-19 Support, Relief
 16 COVID–19 Bulletin #53
 16 Internet-Based Therapy Service Program to Help Manitobans Cope with COVID-19 Anxiety Now Live
 15 COVID–19 Bulletin #52
 15 Province Investing More Than $1.5 Million in New Mental Health Programs in Dauphin, Winnipeg to Support Manitoba Families
 15 Manitoba Government Introduces Amendments to Strengthen The Emergency Measures Act
 15 Province Announces up to $1 Billion to Support COVID-19 Fight
 14 COVID-19 Bulletin #51
 14 Manitoba Government to Provide Greater Support and Job Protection for Those Impacted by COVID-19
 13 COVID-19 Bulletin #50
 12 COVID-19 Bulletin #49
 11 COVID-19 Bulletin #48
 11 Manitoba Government Seeks to Produce Manitoba-Designed Masks
 10 COVID-19 Bulletin #47
 9 COVID-19 Bulletin #46
 9 New Measures to Enforce Public Health Orders in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
 9 COVID-19 Procurement Bulletin #3
 8 Province Creates New, $5-Million Fund for Research Projects Related to COVID-19
 8 COVID-19 Bulletin #45
 8 COVID-19 Procurement Bulletin #2
 7 COVID-19 Bulletin #44
 7 COVID-19 Procurement Bulletin #1
 6 COVID-19 Bulletin #43
 5 COVID-19 Bulletin #42
 4 COVID-19 Bulletin #41
 3 COVID-19 Bulletin #40
 2 COVID-19 Bulletin #39
 1 COVID-19 Bulletin #38
 1 Manitoba Government Permitting Former Nurses to Practice During COVID-19 Pandemic
MARCH
 31 COVID-19 Bulletin #37
 30 COVID-19 Bulletin #36
 30 Manitoba Restricts Operations of Non-Critical Businesses in New Public Health Order
 29 COVID-19 Bulletin #35
 28 COVID-19 Bulletin #34
 27 Manitoba Establishing Checkpoints to Inform Travellers about COVID-19
 27 COVID-19 Bulletin #33
 27 Province Launches Program to Help Manitobans Cope with Anxiety Related to COVID-19
 25 COVID-19 Bulletin #32
 25 Province Appeals to Manitoba Businesses to Find Creative Supply Solutions to Help Contain COVID-19
 25 COVID-19 Bulletin #31
 24 COVID-19 Bulletin #30
 23 COVID-19 Bulletin #29
 22 COVID-19 Bulletin #28
 22 COVID-19 Bulletin #27
 21 COVID-19 Bulletin #26
 21 COVID-19 Bulletin #25
 20 COVID-19 Bulletin #24
 20 COVID-19 Bulletin #23
 20 Manitoba Government Declares State of Emergency to Protect the Public, Reduce Spread of COVID-19
 19 COVID-19 Bulletin #22
 19 COVID-19 Bulletin #21
 18 COVID-19 Bulletin #20
 18 COVID-19 Bulletin #19
 17 COVID-19 Bulletin #18
 17 COVID-19 Bulletin #17
 16 COVID-19 Bulletin #16
 16 COVID-19 Bulletin #15
 15 COVID-19 Bulletin #14
 15 COVID-19 Bulletin #13
 14 COVID-19 Bulletin #12
 13 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Bulletin #11
 13 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Bulletin #10
 12 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Bulletin #9
 12 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Bulletin #8
10 Province Working with Other Jurisdictions to Purchase Personal Protective Equipment for Health Workers and Patients
 5 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Bulletin #7
FEBRUARY
28 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Bulletin #6
28 Province Announces Appointment to Mental Health Review Board
27 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Bulletin #5
25 Thompson to Host New Family Medicine Training Program in Northern Manitoba
24 Master Plan to be Developed for Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg Campus
20 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Bulletin #4
14 Echocardiography Services Expanding to Selkirk
13 Novel Coronavirus Bulletin #3
13 Manitoba Invests in Research Project to Support Health System Decision-making Data Needs
 7 Novel Coronavirus Bulletin #2
 6 Province Warns Against Possible Telephone Scam Involving Health Cards
JANUARY
31 Novel Coronavirus Bulletin #1
29 Manitoba Government Releases Independent Risk Analysis Report on Lead in Soil
29 Manitoba Launches New Idea Fund for Health to Continue Investing in Care Closer to Home
28 Province Continues to Prepare for Novel Coronavirus
25 Agreement on Dispute Resolution Process for Physician Billing Reached
24 Request for Proposals Issued to Improve Diagnostic Services at Grace Hospital
23 Province Announces Dialysis Services Expanding in Dauphin
13 Appointments Made to Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons, Physiotherapy
 8 Province Launches New Social Impact Bond to Help Manitobans Quit Smoking