The Province of Manitoba will give an update on its COVID-19 procurement fund Friday. Central Services Minister Reg Helwer is scheduled to release more information at a 12 p.m.
press conference. Global News will stream the press conference live in this story. Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister announced earlier this month that his government would create a special $100 million dollar COVID-19 procurement fund to help businesses re-tool their operations to manufacture medical supplies and equipment like masks, gowns and face shields. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The announcement came among other funding programs the Manitoba government created to help businesses, residents, and healthcare workers