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Saskatchewan became the first Canadian province to detail how they’ll return to normal during the COVID-19 outbreak. The province released a 39 page plan April 23 outlining which services and businesses will return, and in what order.

After nearly two weeks of detecting only a few new cases of COVID-19 per day, five new Manitobans tested positive for the virus, the highest total in days. Since the outbreak began, 262 positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Manitoba.

Manitobans will be getting a nice piece of mail in the coming months. Crown Services Minister Jeff Wharton said Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) will be returning $110 million in two stages.

As this virus maintains its presence in our province, better government reporting must be done to keep our northern communities informed about the cases.

The Saskatchewan government is going full speed ahead with its plan to restart the provincial economy after COVID-19.

Manitoba’s social distancing efforts are helping keep new COVID-19 cases low, but restrictions on gatherings will last for the next few months. Provincial chief health officer Dr.

No physical checkpoints on highways, air and rail travel continues

Manitoba's COVID-19 curve may be flattening. Officials announced one new case and seven new recoveries during an April 21 briefing, leaving Manitoba with 99 active cases. Manitoba’s testing criteria continues to expand.

One more case of COVID-19 was reported in Saskatchewan April 20, bringing the province to a total of 316 cases. Most of the confirmed positive cases have led to people stricken with the disease recovering.

Testing criteria expanded as provincial lab looks at increasing capacity