COVID-19, hours before strict province-wide public health orders are set to expire.Dr. Brent Roussin and Lanette Siragusa have scheduled a press conference for 12:30 p.m.
Global News will stream the event live in this story.Manitoba has been under strict public health orders since mid-November that have forced non-essential businesses to close, barred public gatherings of more than five people, and forbidden most social visits in private homes.
Manitoba records 12 deaths, 208 new cases of COVID-19 A public health order that contains the restrictions is set to expire at midnight Friday.While the province has yet to say whether or not the restrictions will change, Premier Brian Pallister said earlier this week most, if not all, of the rules.