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Manitoba Health and Seniors Care has approved the acceptance of new admissions to Maples Long Term Care Home. New admissions were available as of Sept. 7, 2021.

The Manitoba government is launching a social impact bond dedicated to supporting women’s heart health. The partnership is intended to reduce the risk of heart disease among women and increase physical activity levels.

The province has announced that it will provide more than $1 million dollars in additional funding for staff and student mental health supports, and work with school divisions to ensure student needs are met.

The province has announced that nine family physicians have started or will soon be starting practice in communities across the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority (RHA).

The province has announced that the current rates for personal care services will remain unchanged for the upcoming 2021-22 year.

The province will implement new public health orders and guidance on Aug. 7, one month earlier than forecast. The announcement was made while vaccine uptake in southern Manitoba continues to be at dangerously low levels.

Manitoba public health officials are warning people of an extended period of heat for Manitoba lasting into next week, with most of the province affected with the exception of the far northeast area. Manitobans are advised to be prepared and plan for intense and long-lasting heat.

The General Manger of Manitoba Pork says the identification of two rare strains of Influenza virus in humans in Manitoba poses a minimal risk to humans.

Two separate cases of variant influenza (flu) viruses have been found in two unrelated individuals in different communities in southern Manitoba. One is a case of human influenza A(H1N2)v and one is a case of human influenza A(H1N1)v.

The Manitoba government has announced that it is implementing new public health orders to restrict gathering sizes and help slow the spread of variants of concern to protect the health-care system and all Manitobans from the third wave of COVID-19 in Manitoba.