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Northern Manitoba sees 45 new cases of COVID-19 and one virus-related death announced Oct. 14

Northern Manitoba sees 45 new cases of COVID-19 and one virus-related death announced Oct. 14

Lab confirmed 49 infections Oct. 12, the most in one day for the north since mid-April.
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24 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Manitoba Oct. 13

24 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Manitoba Oct. 13

Majority of new cases in two health districts that have more than 100 active cases each right now.
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Northern resident among nine Manitobans who have died of COVID-19 over the last five days

Northern resident among nine Manitobans who have died of COVID-19 over the last five days

Coronavirus-related death of man in his 50s is the 56th for Northern Manitoba since the pandemic began.
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Northern Manitoba reports 30-plus COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row Oct. 8

Northern Manitoba reports 30-plus COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row Oct. 8

Region has seen 150 new infections in October and now has more than 230 active cases of the virus.
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37 new cases of COVID in Northern Manitoba Oct. 7, the region’s most in one day since mid-June

37 new cases of COVID in Northern Manitoba Oct. 7, the region’s most in one day since mid-June

Mathias Colomb Cree Nation goes into lockdown as number of active cases has nearly doubled since Oct. 4.
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Northern Manitoba school shutting down after COVID-19 spike

Northern Manitoba school shutting down after COVID-19 spike

Mathias Colomb Cree Nation announced Sept. 30 that the community’s only school will shift to remote learning for two weeks due to ‘sudden increase’ of  COVID-19 cases in the community and among children.
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21 new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba’s north Sept. 29

21 new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba’s north Sept. 29

It is the highest daily increase in case numbers in the region in just over a month.
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Proof of immunization for public front-line workers starts Oct. 18

Proof of immunization for public front-line workers starts Oct. 18

Front-line public sector employees who aren't fully vaccinated by then will have to show a negative rapid COVID test result from within 48 hours before starting shifts.
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Fourth wave of COVID pandemic clearly beginning in Manitoba, public health officials say

Fourth wave of COVID pandemic clearly beginning in Manitoba, public health officials say

366 new infections were recorded across the province from Sept. 24-27.
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Seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Churchill, health centre says

Seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Churchill, health centre says

Number of Manitobans and northerners hospitalized as a result of the virus has risen since Thursday.
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