It’s been nearly three week since Polo Park Mall reopened its doors to customers following COVID-19 lockdown measures. “You know everyday we’ve been open it’s getting busier and busier, especially as more stores open,” Polo Park General Manager Peter Havens said. “We’re up to about 122 stores of our 188 that are available to be open.” Statistics Canada released new data Friday, showing retail sales in March fell 10 per cent across the country — the biggest monthly decline on record. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] In Manitoba it fell eight percent in March. “(COVID-19) started happening in March, a lot of stores closed mid-March and and then were closed for the entire month of April here,” Havens