222 new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba, more than half in north Thousands of Manitobans flocked to stores over the weekend after the province lifted restrictions for most businesses Saturday.
Stores were allowed to operate at 25 per cent capacity up to a maximum of 250 people.Long lineups filled malls as shoppers waited their turn to get into stores.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Restaurants and services like tattoo artists and nail salons are still not allowed to open.While cases have been lower in Winnipeg, in the northern Health region, case numbers continue to climb.Over the weekend, officials announced six additional deaths, bringing the death toll to 799.There were 438 new cases over Saturday.