Dauphin city officials met on Monday to discuss the latest information available around the COVID-19 issue.
City Manager Sharla Griffiths says they worked to identify essential- and non-essential services to ensure the safety of their staff and the public.
City officials also collected more information during a teleconference with Health Minister Cameron Friesen, alongside some other rural municipalities across Manitoba.
Going forward, the following measures will be in place, effective immediately.
- City Hall (100 Main Street South) will be closed to the general public. Payments can be made via cheque or cash using the drop-box by the main/north entrance door, or through peoples’ financial institutions. Communication with staff can occur via email or phone. In-person communication for all other reasons are by appointment only, and only if that person is not at risk of having contracted or is exhibiting COVID-19.
- The City Shop (22 Jackson Street) will be closed to the general public. The utility (water and sewer), as well as snow removal in case of a snowstorm and garbage removal, will operate as usual. The Waste Disposal Site will operate as usual.
- The Fire Hall (121 2nd Street NW) will be closed to the public. Fire services will operate as usual.
The City staff directory can be found here.
At this time, the City Manager has not been made aware of any plans to bring COVID-19 testing centres to Dauphin.
The City will review and update their plan as new information becomes available.
For the latest information on COVID-19, visit the Manitoba government COVID-19 fact sheet at https://www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/.
You can access information from the Federal Government here: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel- coronavirus-infection.html
Before visiting an urgent care centre because of cold- or flu-like symptoms, you must first contact Health Links-Info Santé at 1-204-788-8200 or 1-888-315-9257, who will advise you what to do.
