Leaders in the North say travel restrictions to northern Manitoba communities, intended to help protect more vulnerable health systems from the coronavirus, are necessary, even if they might be frustrating for some.
Herb Jacques, mayor of The Pas, told 680 CJOB his community would be quickly overwhelmed by a COVID-19 outbreak, as the hospital in The Pas only has two intensive care beds. “The RHA (regional health authority) is trying their best to control the situation as best they can,” he said. “In The Pas, for instance, our hospital is around 100 years old, and Lord knows it should be replaced one of these days. “If this hit any of us in a bad sort of way, things would get stressful pretty quick.” The province’s chief provincial health