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No new cases, no new recoveries - in other words, Saturday was another day at the office for Manitoba in the fight against COVID-19. Manitoba's amount of active cases remains at 30. No new deaths have been recorded.

12 cases reported in La Loche area

Friday brought about a milestone in Manitoba's fight against COVID-19. As of May 8, it's been one month since the last case of COVID-19 was reported within northern Manitoba.

Only one new case of COVID-19 was announced in Manitoba May 8, part of a trend toward fewer cases province-wide. Provincial chief public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin announced only one new case during the government's May 8 briefing.

A summary of calls to police from April 26-May 2, as submitted by Flin Flon RCMP: April 26 Report of an intoxicated person knocking on a door of a residence. Police attended but the knocker had left.

Seventeen new recoveries announced

With no new cases of COVID-19 reported in Manitoba May 7, officials gave tips on how to best celebrate Mother’s Day while avoiding spreading the disease. “If you’re getting together with family, it’s ideal to do outside,” said Dr.

The new checkpoint between Flin Flon and Creighton will be moved to the Hanson Lake Road (Highway 106) following complaints from residents.

Saskatchewan has passed a grim milestone in the COVID-19 outbreak. The province has now reported more than 500 cases of the disease. Twenty-five new cases of the disease were reported May 6, with all but one case reported in the far north region.

Northern Manitoba has been spared any major COVID-19 outbreaks, but provincial officials are cautioning against letting any guard down. Manitoba chief public health officer Dr.