The City of Winnipeg will give an update on its ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday afternoon, a day after provincial health officials unveiled plans to reopen Manitoba’s economy during the pandemic.
Mayor Brian Bowman will be joined by Jason Shaw, head of Winnipeg’s emergency operations centre, for a 3 p.m. press conference from city hall.
The event will be livestreamed in this story. On Wednesday, the province unveiled a phased approach to reopening Manitoba’s economy amid the coronavirus pandemic that will begin on May 4.
The province said the first phase will involve the resumption of some medical services and the reopening of some non-essential businesses.