Friday, May 15, 2020 Neepawa Banner & Press

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In this week's paper, see some highlights from the recent Neepawa schools' parade, find out how the Beautiful Plains School Division is coping with the remote learning and how they're getting prepared for when schools will reopen, check out a story about a local who wrote a book about Canadian lily hybridizers and much more!

Don't forget to pick up a hard copy of the Banner & Press so you don't miss out on some great deals in the flyers! In this week's, you can find Giant Tiger, Home Hardware and Rona, depending on where you pick up your paper.

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Friday, May 14, 2020 Rivers Banner

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This week, see a sure sign of spring in the form of a feathered friend!

 

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COVID-19 daily updates - Friday, May 15

1:22 p.m. Zero COVID-19 cases in Manitoba for a third straight day 

Public health officials advise no new cases of COVID-19 have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. today. The total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba is 289.

The data also shows:
•    three individuals are currently hospitalized, with one individual in intensive care; 
•    28 active cases and 254 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19; and
•    the number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at seven.

As of yesterday, an additional 814 laboratory tests were performed. This brings the total number of tests performed since early February to 33,045. 

Read more: COVID-19 daily updates - Friday, May 15

COVID-19 daily updates - Thursday, May 14

3:03 p.m. Province extends temporary orders to help address pandemic

The Manitoba government is introducing additional temporary orders to extend deadlines, social service and child-care provisions, and reduce municipal government regulatory burdens to help address the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Brian Pallister announced today. 

“Due to the nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are instituting new emergency orders to allow for greater flexibility during this time and give Manitobans the time they need to work around the interruptions this pandemic has caused,” said Pallister.  

Read more: COVID-19 daily updates - Thursday, May 14

COVID-19 daily updates - Wednesday, May 13

1:12 p.m. No new COVID-19 cases in province

Public health officials advise no new cases of COVID-19 have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. today. The total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba is 290.

The data also shows:
•    four individuals are currently hospitalized, with one individual in intensive care; 
•    32 active cases and 251 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19; and
•    the number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at seven.

As of yesterday, an additional 527 laboratory tests were performed. This brings the total number of tests performed since early February to 31,946. 

Read more: COVID-19 daily updates - Wednesday, May 13