Manitobans will face tighter restrictions as COVID-19 cases continue to climb, Premier Brian Pallister said Thursday morning. The new restrictions were announced just hours after Manitoba reported 603 new COVID-19 cases — a new single-day record. They also come a day after three Manitoba COVID-19 ICU patients were transported to Thunder Bay, Ont., because the rise in severe COVID-19 outcomes has pushed local ICUs to the brink. Vaccine incentivesA vaccine incentive program will be announced next week, he said, urging people to get vaccinated and turn the tide on COVID-19 in Manitoba. Three COVID-19 patients were transferred to the city — about 600 kilometres east of Winnipeg — earlier this week.

Source: CBC News May 20, 2021 14:41 UTC