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Businesses across Flin Flon are adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic that has forced Manitoba and Saskatchewan to declare states of emergency. Both the Walmart pharmacy and Pharmasave are still open for regular hours.

Self-isolation for two weeks following international travel now law: province

Manitoba is officially under a state of emergency due to COVID-19. Premier Brian Pallister announced the state of emergency at a provincial COVID-19 update March 20.

Hudbay has shut down operations at its Constancia mine in Peru and is taking special measures at Manitoba facilities in response to COVID-19 hitting the country.

Add another four cases of COVID-19 to the total count for Saskatchewan. The number of cases in the province has increased to 20, with four more presumptive cases reported March 19.

She was a community fixture, an unscrappable wit, an advocate for Flin Flon, one of many locals known only by one name, a nickname – “Bunny”.

No new cases announced at March 19 update

Make it two more COVID-19 cases in Manitoba. The total number of cases in the province has risen to 17, with the province confirming two more presumptive cases Wednesday evening.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $82 billion in funding for Canadians March 18 to help fight the economic impacts of COVID-19. The money will be split between tax breaks and expanded federal programs.

The province of Saskatchewan has declared a state of emergency after cases of COVID-19 doubled overnight. The declaration brings a number of large-scale changes for day-to-day life for Saskatchewan residents.