Manitoba has achieved its second vaccine milestone on the re-opening path nearly a month ahead of schedule.  Premier Brian Pallister reports more than 75 percent of eligible Manitobans have received at least one dose and more than 50 percent have received both doses of vaccine. He says public health officials have recommended that at least one incubation period should pass between changing public health orders so new orders are expected next week to reflect the immunization milestone achieved and the state of COVID-19 in Manitoba at that time.

Manitoba public health reported 70 net new cases this afternoon bringing the five day test positivity rate to 5.6 percent. They also reported two additional deaths with one each in Interlake Eastern and Winnipeg regions.  Of the new cases 32 were in Winnipeg and19 in Interlake Eastern with lower numbers in other regions including four in Northern health.  Of the total 56,585 reported cases 990 are active and 54,442 people have recovered.